Naslov
CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA PREVALENCE AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN COMMUNITY BASED CENTRE IN ZAGREB, CROATIA

Autori
Šimičić, Petra ; Radmanić, Leona ; Erceg Tušek, Maja ; Dubravić, Davor ; Krešović, Josip ; Beganović, Tomislav ; Dišković, Arian ; Zekan, Šime ; Židovec Lepej, Snježana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts - IV Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republic of Srpska / Jojić, Duško - Banja Luka, 2020, 121-121

Skup
IV Symposium of Biologists and Ecologists of Republic of Srpska

Mjesto i datum
Banja Luka, Bosna i Hercegovina, 12.11.2020. - 14.11.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sexually transmitted infections, chlamydia, gonorrhea, men who have sex with men, community testing

Sažetak
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections are among the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections and disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM). Large proportion of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in men are asymptomatic, and therefore often undiagnosed and untreated which increases chances for complications and risk of transmissions. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhea infection among community- venue attending MSM in Zagreb, Croatia, between November 2019 and February 2020. Testing sites for each participant were determined based on self- reported sexual risk behavior. Urine, rectal and/or pharyngeal sample were pooled and real time PCR detection of CT and/or NG DNA was performed using Xpert CT/NG assay on the Cepheid GeneXpert Instrument Systems. The median age of 89 participants was 32 (standard deviation 8.39, age range 19-53 years). Most of the respondents (59.55%) had at least some university education, were employed (71.91%) and lived in an urban area (87.64%). Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae was detected in 14 (15.73%) participants, with 3 cases of coinfection with both bacteria. A total of 11 participants (12.36%) tested positive for chlamydial infection and 6 participants (6.74%) for gonococcal infection. The prevalence of CT and NG in MSM in our study is expectedly higher compared with Croatian general population and consistent with studies conducted in similar settings. However, well- educated men were reached disproportionately and different recruitment approach may be needed in order to include a more diverse spectrum of MSM.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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