Clinical aspects of diagnosis of gonorrhea and Chlamydia infection in an acute care setting

Clin Infect Dis. 2001 Feb 15;32(4):655-9. doi: 10.1086/318711. Epub 2001 Feb 9.

Abstract

We found a 10.4% prevalence of unrecognized genital gonorrhea and Chlamydia infection among young adults of an urban emergency department. Intensified detection and treatment policies are needed to prevent continued transmission and complications of sexually transmitted infections.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
  • DNA, Bacterial / urine
  • Emergency Service, Hospital*
  • Female
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis*
  • Gonorrhea / epidemiology
  • Hospitals, Urban
  • Humans
  • Ligase Chain Reaction
  • Male
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / genetics
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
  • Prevalence
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial