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Essentials of diagnosis
General Considerations
1. Early symptoms
2. Discharge
The vulva, vagina, cervix, and urethra may be inflamed and may itch or
burn.
Specimens of discharge from the cervix, urethra, and anus should be
taken for culture in the symptomatic patient.
3. Bartholinitis
4. Anorectal inflammation
5. Pharyngitis
6. Disseminated infection
7. Conjunctivitis
In adults, ophthalmic infection is usually due to autoinoculation.
Ophthalmia neonatorum may result from delivery through an infected
birth canal.
Complications
Treatment
A. Uncomplicated Infections
Guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for therapy
of uncomplicated infection in adults are as follows:
Precaution: