Τίτλος:
Incidence determinants of gonorrhea, chlamydial genital infection,
syphilis and chancroid in attendees at a sexually transmitted disease
clinic in Athens, Greece
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Objective To determine the specific impact on the incidence rate of some
demographic and behavioral characteristics in outpatients with four
bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Study design A cross-sectional hospital outpatient-based study was
conducted from 1990 to 1996 on 1064 consecutive symptomatic STD cases
(Chlamydia trachomatis, n = 375; gonorrhea, n = 369; early symptomatic
syphilis, n = 288, and chancroid, n = 32) using a standardized
questionnaire.
Results In a reference STD population of 5831 symptomatic outpatients,
the relative incidence of gonorrhea, syphilis and chancroid was found to
be increased among immigrants. Low educational/socioeconomic level was
also a significant incidence predictor. Older age characterized
homo/bisexuals. The chlamydial infection detection rate was not affected
by nationality, injecting drug use history or sexual orientation in
males.
Conclusion Innovative preventive and control strategies are needed among
immigrants, older men having sex with men and injecting drug users,
apart from those targeting the general population.
Συγγραφείς:
Kyriakis, KP
Hadjivassiliou, M
Paparizos, VA
Flemetakis, A
and Stavrianeas, N
Katsambas, A
Περιοδικό:
International Journal of Dermatology
Εκδότης:
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01737.x
