Open AccessChlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Retesting and Reinfection Rates in New Zealand Health Care Settings: Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infection Control
Author(s) -
Sally B. Rose,
Susan Garrett,
James Stanley,
Sue Pullon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001112
Subject(s) - medicine , chlamydia , gonorrhea , chlamydia trachomatis , cohort , demography , odds ratio , logistic regression , neisseria gonorrhoeae , odds , population , cohort study , gynecology , obstetrics , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , sociology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Reinfection with chlamydia or gonorrhea is common and can lead to significant reproductive health complications so testing for reinfection after treatment is recommended. This study described retesting and reinfection rates in regions of New Zealand with higher-than-average population rates of chlamydia.