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Syphilis and COVID-19: Changing trends.
Sambyal, Ananya; Dogra, Naina Kala; Ranjan, Shivani; Sharma, Rishabh; Blouria, Bhanu Pratap Singh.
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  • Sambyal A; Department of Dermatology, GMC, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Dogra NK; Department of Venerology, GMC, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Ranjan S; Department of Venerology, GMC, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Sharma R; Department of Dermatology, GMC, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Blouria BPS; Department of Leprosy, GMC, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS ; 44(2): 132-134, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38223155
ABSTRACT

Background:

There is a change in the pattern and prevalence of acquired syphilis due to better awareness, surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment in India in recent years. However, restrictive measures for COVID-19 may produce different effects on incidence. Aims and

Objectives:

We aimed to study the changing trend of acquired syphilis in relation to COVID-19 outbreak in a tertiary care hospital in North India. Materials and

Methods:

A retrospective analysis of all the cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was done from January 2016 to June 2022. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data of acquired syphilis were recorded and analyzed for changing trends in prevalence, clinical presentations, association with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and its relation to COVID-19. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software.

Results:

A total of 1105 patients attended STD clinic from January 2016 to June 2022, of which 216 patients were venereal disease research laboratory and Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay positive (19.5%). Before COVID-19, there was an increasing trend of acquired syphilis (late latent). Patients diagnosed with syphilis pre- and postlockdown did not differ significantly in their mean age, median age, male/female ratio, and HIV status. However, there is an increase in number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis postlockdown which was statistically significant.

Conclusion:

Restrictive measures for COVID-19 during the lockdown produced a declining trend of syphilis. It is unclear whether the observed decrease in number of STI cases was due to true decline, inadequate testing, underreporting, or avoidance of high-risk sexual activities. The upsurge in the number of cases of acquired syphilis after lockdown suggests the possibility that lockdowns did not completely disrupt STI transmission.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: India
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: India