Gonorrhea differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Gonorrhea must be differentiated from nongonococcal urethritis, Trichomonas vaginalis infection, urethral stricture, acute prostatitis, and Reiter's syndrome.

Differentiating gonorrhea from other diseases

Conditions that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of gonorrhea:

• Nongonorrheal urethritis
• Trichomonas vaginalis infection
• Urethral stricture
• Acute prostatitis
• Reiter's syndrome