[The significance of Chlamydia trachomatis in chronic infectious urethro-adnexitis in the male].

The causative significance of chlamydia trachomatis in chronic urethra-prostatitis can be assumed because of the high incidence in non-gonorrheal and post-gonorrheal urethritis and epididymitis. 158 men with chronic inflammatory urethro-prostatitis were reviewed. In 32.3% the urethral smear and in 29.7% the prostatic fluid were positive for chlamydia trachomatis. Simultaneously leucocyte count and pH of the prostatic fluid as well as the immunoelectrophoresis of the ejaculate were investigated. The correlation of these results with positive chlamydia trachomatis findings demonstrates the significant role of chlamydia trachomatis in chronic inflammatory processes of the urethra and prostate.