Open AccessGonorrhea and Chlamydia Rates Among 12- to 24-Year-Old Patients in an Urban Health System
Author(s) -
Claudia Douglas,
Sonja O’Leary,
Margaret M Tomcho,
Florence J Wu,
Lara Penny,
Steven G. Federico,
Michael L. Wilson,
Deborah Rinehart,
Holly M. Frost
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000001302
Subject(s) - medicine , gonorrhea , chlamydia , chlamydia trachomatis , neisseria gonorrhoeae , sexually transmitted disease , demographics , sexually active , demography , reproductive health , sexual orientation , men who have sex with men , young adult , sexual health clinic , gynecology , family medicine , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , syphilis , environmental health , immunology , psychology , social psychology , sociology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infection rates continue to rise. Screening guidelines have largely focused on sexually active female individuals and men who have sex with men populations. Health care system testing and infection rates, particularly among heterosexual male individuals, are poorly understood. Our aim was to evaluate CT and GC testing and prevalence among 12- to 24-year-old patients in an urban federally qualified health center system.