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Epididymoorchitis causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The causes of epididymoorchitis can be divided into idiopathic, infectious and non-infectious causes.[1][2]
Causes
Causes
The causes of epididymoorchitis can be divided into idiopathic, infectious and non-infectious causes:[1][2]
| Infectious | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common Pathogens | Less Common Pathogens | |
| Sexually transmitted | Neisseria gonorrhea | Ureaplasma urealyticum |
| Associated with a UTI/bacteriuria | E. Coli | Hemophilus influenza type b |
| Others | Bacterial: | |
| Viral: | ||
| Fungal: | ||
| Parasitic:
Wuchereria bancrofti (flilariasis) | ||
| Noninfectious |
| |
| Idiopathic | – | |
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]