A 25-year-old sexually active male presents with urethritis and epididymitis, and is diagnosed with the most common bacteria STI in the United States. What is this infection?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Herpes
ANS: C
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial STI in the United States. It is associated with both ure-thritis and epididymitis as well as being the leading cause of infertility for both men and women. This is not true for syphilis or gonorrhea. Herpes is a virus.
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