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BACKGROUND: Gonorrhoea infection is one of the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections and an important cause of morbidity and serious complications. The objectives of this paper are: a) to describe gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in a network of 15 (out of 16) STI clinics in Spain during 2006-2010; b) to analyse differences among men who have sex with men (MSM), men who have sex exclusively with women (MSW) and women; and c) to evaluate factors associated to with HIV co-infection. METHODS: All gonorrhoea cases diagnosed in the network were included (25.7% of total cases notified in Spain). Data were collected by clinical staff. Descriptive/bivariate analyses were carried out stratifying by sex and transmission category; association and trends were evaluated using the chi-square test. Factors associated with HIV co-infection were estimated using a logistic regression model. RESULTS: 2385 cases were included: 55.3% among MSM, 31.3% among MSW and 13.3% among females; cases among MSM increased from 55.8% in 2006 to 62.9% in 2010 while no trends were found among the other two groups.Most MSM cases were Spaniards (72%), aged 25-34 years (46%), 49% reported previous STI and 25% concurrent STI (excluding HIV); casual partners were the commonest source of infection, and 21% of cases had rectal gonorrhoea. MSW cases did not differ from MSM by age, origin or source of infection, but frequencies of prior or concurrent STI were lower. Female cases were younger than male, were mostly foreigners (58%), and 41% were sex workers; concurrent STI (other than HIV) were diagnosed in 30%; 20.4% had symptoms (72.5% and 89.2% in MSM and MSW), and pharyngeal location was present in 30%.HIV co-infection was highest in MSM (20.9%). Co-infection was associated with age > 35 years, low educational level, being Western European or Latin-American, being MSM, having previous or concurrent STI and reporting contact with an HIV-infected partner; it was inversely associated with female sex. CONCLUSION: Differences by sex, transmission route and origin should be considered when implementing care and preventive programmes for gonorrhoea, and MSM are a priority group for intervention, in particular HIV-infected MSM.
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Gonorrea/diagnóstico , Instituciones de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Adulto , Coinfección , Femenino , Gonorrea/transmisión , Infecciones por VIH/complicaciones , Heterosexualidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Homosexualidad Masculina/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Factores de Riesgo , Factores Sexuales , España , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Fundamento: La epidemia de infecciones por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) en España se caracterizó durante los primeros años por el predominio de casos en personas usuarias de drogas inyectadas, pero en la actualidad todo parece apuntar a un progresivo predominio de la transmisión sexual. El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la evolución en la prevalencia de VIH en varios grupos de población heterosexual y caracterizar las situaciones en las que se produjeron las infecciones. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de las personas que se realizaron la prueba por primera vez en nueve centros de diagnóstico de VIH entre 1992 y 2003 por exposiciones heterosexuales de riesgo, excluyéndose a los usuarios de drogas inyectadas. Resultados: El número de personas en las que se determinó la serología fue de 47.870. La prevalencia de VIH en la población estudiada descendió del 3,2% al 1,0% (p<0,001). En las personas con pareja con diagnóstico de infección por VIH la prevalencia se mantuvo en torno al 10%, en hombres usuarios de prostitución descendió del 1,9% al 1,0% (p=0,049), en las mujeres que ejercen la prostitución del 1,4% al 0,7% (p=0,008), y en el resto de heterosexuales disminuyó del 1,6% al 1,0% en hombres (p=0,014) y del 1,1% al 0,7% en mujeres (p=0,012). Conclusiones: Los resultados indican avances en el control de la transmisión heterosexual del VIH, principalmente en mujeres, aunque todavía se requiere insistir en la prevención (AU)
Background: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in Spain was characterized throughout the first few years by the predominance of infections among injected drug users (IDU's), but everything currently points to a progressive predominance of sexual transmission. This study is aimed at describing the trend in HIV infection among several heterosexual populations groups and at characterizing the situations in which the infections occurred. Methods: Descriptive study of the individuals who had the test conducted for the first time at nine HIV diagnosis centres within the 1992-2003 period due to high-risk heterosexual exposures, not including injected drug users. Results: A total of 47,870 individuals had serology performed during the period under study. The HIV prevalence among the population under study dropped from 3.2% to 1.0% (p< 0.001). Among the individuals with an HIV infected partners, the prevalence remained at around 10%, the male users of prostitution having dropped from 1.9% to 1.0% (p=0.049); among women involved in prostitution, from 1.4% to 0.7% (p=0.008); and among all other heterosexuals, having dropped from 1.6% to 1.0% among males (p=0.014) and from 1.1% to 0.7% among women (p=0.012). Conclusions: The results indicate advances in the control of heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus transmission, mainly among women, although it is necessary to still continue stressing prevention (AU)
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Adolescente , Adulto , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Serodiagnóstico del SIDA , Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología , Heterosexualidad , Prevalencia , España/epidemiología , Población UrbanaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in Spain was characterized throughout the first few years by the predominance of infections among injected drug users (IDU's), but everything currently points to a progressive predominance of sexual transmission. This study is aimed at describing the trend in HIV infection among several heterosexual populations groups and at characterizing the situations in which the infections occurred. METHODS: Descriptive study of the individualls who had the test conducted for the first time at nine HIV diagnosis centres within the 1992-2003 period due to high-risk heterosexual exposures, not including injected drug users. RESULTS: A total of 47,870 individuals had serology performed during the period under study. The HIV prevalence among the population under study dropped from 3.2% to 1.0% (p< 0.001). Among the individuals with an HIV infected partners, the prevalence remained at around 10%, the male users of prostitution having dropped from 1.9% to 1.0% (p=0.049); among women involved in prostitution, from 1.4% to 0.7% (p=0.008); and among all other heterosexuals, having dropped from 1.6% to 1.0% among males (p=0.014) and from 1.1% to 0.7% among women (p=0.012). CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate advances in the control of heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus transmission, mainly among women, although it is necessary to still continue stressing prevention.