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(1)
To determine:
(1) The disease and the medical and common name of this disease, (2) The acquisition of disease by the patient, (3) The reason for the lack of history of the sexually transmitted disease in his sexual partners, (4) The plausible treatment for the disease, (5) whether the patient is immune to future infections with this bacterium.
Case summary:
A 20 year old man has experienced painful urination and puslike discharge from his penis. The man has been sexually active with two or three women in the past six months. Since his sexual partners were sure about not having any sexually transmitted diseases, he had not used a condom.
(2)
To determine:
The acquisition of disease by the patient.
Case summary:
A 20 year old man has experienced painful urination and puslike discharge from his penis. The man has been sexually active with two or three women in the past six months. Since his sexual partners were sure about not having any sexually transmitted diseases, he had not used a condom.
(3)
To determine:
The reason for the lack of history of the sexually transmitted disease in his sexual partners.
Case summary:
A 20 year old man has experienced painful urination and puslike discharge from his penis. The man has been sexually active with two or three women in the past six months. Since his sexual partners were sure about not having any sexually transmitted diseases, he had not used a condom.
(4)
To determine:
The plausible treatment for the disease.
Case summary:
A 20 year old man has experienced painful urination and puslike discharge from his penis. The man has been sexually active with two or three women in the past six months. Since his sexual partners were sure about not having any sexually transmitted diseases, he had not used a condom.
(5)
To determine:
Whether the patient is immune to future infections with this bacterium.
Case summary:
A 20 year old man has experienced painful urination and puslike discharge from his penis. The man has been sexually active with two or three women in the past six months. Since his sexual partners were sure about not having any sexually transmitted diseases, he had not used a condom.
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