Clinical Aspects of Diagnosis of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infection in an Acute Care Setting
Author(s) -
Supriya D. Mehta,
Richard E. Rothman,
Gabor D. Kelen,
Thomas C. Quinn,
Jonathan M. Zenilman
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/318711
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , medicine , chlamydia , transmission (telecommunications) , gonococcal infection , sex organ , neisseria gonorrhoeae , genital warts , emergency department , intensive care medicine , sexually transmitted disease , immunology , syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , microbiology and biotechnology , nursing , electrical engineering , biology , engineering , genetics
We found a 10.4% prevalence of unrecognized genital gonorrhea and Chlamydia infection among young adults of an urban emergency department. Intensified detection and treatment policies are needed to prevent continued transmission and complications of sexually transmitted infections.
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