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. 2018 Oct;23(43):1800541.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.43.1800541.

Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018

Alastair Donachie  1   2   3 , Gianfranco Spiteri  4 , Christopher Barbara  5 , Tanya Melillo  1 , Ronza Hadad  6 , Alexandra Gauci Farrugia  7 , Magnus Unemo  6 , Valeska Padovese  3   7
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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018

Alastair Donachie et al. Euro Surveill. 2018 Oct.
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Abstract

From 1 January to 30 June 2018, 11 cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV; all preserved samples (n = 4) genovar L2b) were identified at the Genitourinary Clinic (GUC), Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta. All cases were diagnosed in men who have sex with men (MSM); six participated in three group-sex parties. Here, we describe the outbreak and risk factors associated with LGV diagnoses in MSM in Malta in 2018.

Keywords: LGV; Lymphogranuloma venereum; MSM; Malta; group sex; men who have sex with men; outbreak.

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Figure 1
Epidemic curve of Lymphogranuloma venereum cases among men who have sex with men, by week of diagnosis, February–May 2018, Malta (n = 11)
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Figure 2
Sexual network diagram of Lymphogranuloma venereum cases among men who have sex with men and their identified contacts, 2018, Malta (n = 19)
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