| Titre : | Emergency department screening for asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections. (2001) |
| Auteurs : | Catherine-S TODD ; Carolyn HAASE ; Bradley-P STONER |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 3, 2001) |
| Pagination : | 461-464 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Maladie sexuellement transmissible ; Dépistage ; Bactérie ; Homme ; Structure hospitalière ; Prévalence ; Facteur sociodémographique ; Comportement ; Epidémiologie ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Infection ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST qeVdZR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study asessed the prevalence and correlates of asymptomatic genital tract infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis among emergency department patients. Methods. Individuals seeking emergency department evaluation for non-genitourinary complaints provided urine samples for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis testing by ligase chain reaction and completed a sociodemographic and behavioral questionnaire. Results. Asymptomatic N gonorrhoeae or C trachomatis was found in 9.7% of persons tested. Correlates of C trachomatis infection included eyounger age, residence in high-morbidity zip code areas, previous history of N gonorrhoeae or C trachomatis, and number of sex partners in the past year. Conclusions. Urine-based screening of asymptomatic emergency department patients detected significant numbers of N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis infections. Targeted screening programs may contribute to community-level prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections. |
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