Idiopathic urethritis in men: new infectious etiologies?
Male idiopathic urethritis is treated largely using probabilistic antibiotic therapy. Researchers1 seeking a more targeted approach to these common infections have analyzed the urinary and urethral microbiota of symptomatic subjects, giving consideration also to their sexual orientation. They have identified “new” bacteria potentially involved in such infections, including Haemophilus influenzae.