Naslov
Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections

Autori
Lipozenčić, Jasna ; Ljubojević, Suzana ; Marinović, Branka

Izvornik
Acta Dermatovenerologica Croatica (1330-027X) 15 (2007), 4; 232-235

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, stručni

Ključne riječi
Sexually transmiited diseases and infections; epidemiology; non-communicable disease; health services

Sažetak
Sexually transmitted diseases and infections (STDIs) are known to have a major socioeconomic and biologic impact, particularly on women (e.g., sterility, ectopic pregnancies, neoplasms, etc.) and fetus (intrauterine and perinatal mortality, infection, malformations). Sex workers do not use health services appropriately and are a high-Zagreb University Hospital Center risk category. Despite this evidence, data on prostitution and STDIs in some countries are limited. Sexual health medicine is involved in the community by identifying and minimizing the STDI problems through laboratory screening, diagnostic testing, education, and research.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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