A young man goes to his doctor complaining of a discharge from his penis.The doctor collects a slide for Gram stain and a swab for culture and sends them to the laboratory.The Gram stain is prepared and read: 25 wbc/hpf,no bacteria seen.The culture results after 48 hours show no growth.What is the most probable diagnosis and the organism responsible?

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A young man goes to his doctor complaining of a discharge from his penis.The doctor collects a slide for Gram stain and a swab for culture and sends them to the laboratory.The Gram stain is prepared and read: > 25 wbc/hpf,no bacteria seen.The culture results after 48 hours show no growth.What is the most probable diagnosis and the organism responsible?

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C.trachomatis will not show up on Gram stains or grow on culture media.C.trachomatis will elicit an inflammatory response,so white blood cells will be present in the discharge,but no bacteria.

A Young Man Goes to His Doctor Complaining of a Discharge