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Sexually Transmitted Infections: Experience in a Multidisciplinary Clinic in a Tertiary Hospital (2010-2013).
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Actas dermo-sifiliograficas [Actas Dermosifiliogr] 2016 Apr; Vol. 107 (3), pp. 235-41. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Dec 19. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Introduction: The number of consultations for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is increasing in Spain. The aim of this study was to describe and analyze the epidemiological, behavioral, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of patients registered at the STI unit of a tertiary hospital.<br />Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center descriptive study carried out between 2010 and 2013 in a multidisciplinary unit specialized in STIs, situated in a tertiary hospital. Epidemiological, clinical, and behavioral data were gathered using a face-to-face interview and a standardized questionnaire. Samples were collected for microbiology analysis.<br />Results: The study included 546 patients: 96% were men, 41% had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and 56% were men who have sex with men. The reasons for consultation were the following: urethritis; genital, anal, or perianal ulcers; proctitis; oral ulcers; sexual contact with a person with a known STI; and high-risk sexual contact. The most common microbiological diagnoses were Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urethritis, Treponema pallidum in genital and anal or perianal ulcers, and Chlamydia trachomatis lymphogranuloma venereum serovars in proctitis. The highest prevalences of the main STIs studied occurred in homosexual men with HIV infection.<br />Conclusion: This study confirms the increase in the incidence of STIs in recent years and the epidemiological characteristics of the HIV/STI epidemic in Spain.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 AEDV. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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- Chlamydia Infections epidemiology
Female
Gonorrhea epidemiology
HIV Infections epidemiology
Homosexuality
Humans
Male
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sexually Transmitted Diseases diagnosis
Spain epidemiology
Syphilis epidemiology
Sexually Transmitted Diseases epidemiology
Tertiary Care Centers
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- English; Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1578-2190
- Volume :
- 107
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- 3
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- MEDLINE
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- Actas dermo-sifiliograficas
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26708458
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2015.10.007