Comparison of Urethral Swabs, Urine, and Urinary Sediment for the Isolation of Chlamydia

Abstract
In 70 male patients with urethritis, Chlamydia was recovered from 18 urethral swabs (26%), 5 urinary sediments (7%), and 3 urine specimens (4%). All Chlamydia isolates were recovered from urethral swabs.