Lymphogranuloma venereum proctitis: An emerging sexually transmitted disease in HIV-positive men in the Netherlands.
Drugs Today (Barc)
; 42 Suppl A: 43-5, 2006 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-16683043
ABSTRACT
A recent outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum (LVG) proctitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovar L2 has been detected in HIV-positive men in the Netherlands and Belgium. This sexually transmitted disease (STD), which is well known and frequently occurring in tropical countries, was quite unusual in Europe until 2003. STDs with ulcerative lesions, such as LGV, facilitate transmission of other microorganisms, including HIV and hepatitis C. This in combination with risky sexual behavior, such as unprotected anal sexual intercourse or use of sex toys, increases the risk of blood-blood contact and hence the risk of contracting multiple STDs. Two cases of patients who in a short time period contracted multiple STDs, including LGV proctitis, is presented.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Proctite
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Linfogranuloma Venéreo
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Drugs Today (Barc)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda