Multiple Choice
A young man goes to his physician complaining of a discharge from his penis.The physician collects a slide for Gram stain and a swab for culture and sends them to the laboratory.The Gram stain is prepared and read: greater than 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?
A) Urethritis, Streptococcus pneumonia
B) Epididymitis, Moraxella
C) Nongonococcal urethritis, Neisseria meningitidis
D) Nongonococcal urethritis, Chlamydia trachomatis
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