[Analysis of syphilis and gonorrhoea cases, based on data from the National STD Centre, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Semmelweis University (2005-2008)]

(Syphilis- és gonorrhoeaesetek elemzése, a Semmelweis Egyetem Bôr-, Nemikórtani és Bôronkológiai Klinika Országos STD Centrum adatai alapján (2005-2008).)

Full Abstract

The STD Department of Semmelweis University Budapest is the National Centre of Hungary, which is responsible for screening and care of sexually transmitted diseases (STD), including syphilis and gonorrhoea. 42,114 patients attended the STD Department and 25,362 anonymous screening (HIV: 12,337, syphilis: 13,025) were done between January 2005 and December 2008. During this period 600 syphilitic and 339 gonorrhoea infections were diagnosed. The obligatory HIV screening of patients with sexually transmitted infections (STI) resulted positive result in 47 cases, and 63 patients infected with HIV acquired new syphilitic or gonorrhoea infection. Contact tracing was successful in around 400 syphilis cases, and 150-200 gonorrhoea cases per year. We present our statistical data in order to call attention to the resurgence of syphilis and gonorrhoea and the importance of STD co-infections.

Author information

Author/s: Pónyai, Katinka (K); Marschalkó, Márta (M); Schöffler, Mária (M); Ostorházi, Eszter (E); Rozgonyi, Ferenc (F); Várkonyi, Viktória (V); Kárpáti, Sarolta (S);

Affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Bor-, Nemikórtani és Boronkológiai Klinika, Budapest. p_katinka(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Orvosi hetilap (Orv Hetil), published in Hungary. (Language: hun)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 150 (issue 38) : pp 1765-72

Dates: Created 2009/09/10; Completed 2009/10/30;

PMID: 19740721, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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