Naslov
Multiple sexually transmitted infections – a large retrospective study

Autori
Stanić Žgombić, Zrinka ; Laginja, Stanislava ; Lakoš, Gordan ; Guina, Tina ; Peternel, Sandra ; Kaštelan, Marija ; Prpić-Massari, Larisa ; Brajac, Ines

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

Izvornik
14th Alpe-Danube-Adria Symposium on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections of the Skin, Abstract Book / - , 2008

Skup
14th Alpe-Danube-Adria Symposium on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections of the Skin

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 14.11.2008. - 15.11.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Sexually Transmitted Infections; Chlamydia trachomatis; Genital warts; Syphilis; Herpes Genitalis

Sažetak
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the major global cause of acute illnesess, long term disability, and infertility with severe medical and psychological consequences. It is not unusual that patients presenting with symptoms of single STI, have multiple underlaying STIs at the same time. Therefore, it is important to understand the significance of revealing and diagnosing multiple STIs. Our recent pilot study in 2007 that included patients presenting with STI, determined the incidence of the concurrent STI among 49 participants. The aim of this study was to asses the incidence of concurrent STIs conducted on a larger population of STI patients. A total of 402 patients attending Department of Dermatovenereology were included. Based on the anamnesis, presenting clinical symptoms and laboratory test results they were given the STI diagnosis. All of the participants were tested for seven STIs: syphilis, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, candidiasis, Human papilloma virus, HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis and Herpes genitalis. Because females usually seek for medical treatment at gynaecologyst, the majority of participants were males. This study presents multiple concurrent STIs among patients that family doctors, dermatovenereologists and gynaecologists should be aware of when treating STI patients.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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