Open AccessImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Visits
Author(s) -
Jun Tao,
Siepoleon,
Michaela Maynard,
Alexi Almonte,
Elizabeth Silva,
Emily Toma,
Christina Chu,
Kevin Cormier,
Sabrina H. Strong,
Philip A. Chan
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.0000000000001306
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , coronavirus , sexually transmitted disease , disease , virology , family medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , outbreak , syphilis
Coronavirus disease 2019 is responsible for a global pandemic and has impacted health care accessibility and delivery. Clinic data were reviewed for an STI clinic from September 2019 to May 2020. A significant decrease in rates of STI visits and treatments during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic was observed.