Which term describes a bacterial sexually transmitted disease causing inflammation of the urethra in males or cervix in females with purulent discharge?

• A. Circumcision
• B. Clean Catch Specimen
• C. Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)
• D. Chlamydia

Answer: (D)

This question is testing the recognition of a bacterial sexually transmitted infection that causes inflammation of the urethra in men or the cervix in women with purulent discharge. The term that fits is Chlamydia, referring to infection with the organism Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a common bacterial STI that characteristically presents with mucopurulent discharge and can cause urethritis in men and cervicitis in women (and can be asymptomatic as well). The other options are not infections: circumcision is a surgical procedure, a clean catch specimen is a method for collecting urine, and a digital rectal examination is a physical exam.