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Are Urogenital Symptoms Caused by Sexually Transmitted Infections and Colonizing Bacteria?
Andersson, Nirina; Allard, Annika; Lidgren, Yvonne; Boman, Jens; Nylander, Elisabet.
Afiliação
  • Andersson N; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Dermatology and Venereology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
  • Allard A; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
  • Lidgren Y; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
  • Boman J; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Dermatology and Venereology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
  • Nylander E; Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Dermatology and Venereology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
J Low Genit Tract Dis ; 25(3): 232-235, 2021 Jul 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33883524
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and colonizing bacteria in relation to urogenital symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, patients visiting the STI clinic at Umeå University Hospital were asked for symptoms and condom use. Samples from 759 patients (465 male and 294 female) were analyzed for 4 STIs (Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium) and 3 colonizing bacteria (Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma parvum, and Ureaplasma urealyticum). RESULTS: Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence was 11% among women and 9.5% among men. Neisseria gonorrhoeae prevalence was 0.7% among women and 0.9% among men. Mycoplasma genitalium was found in 11% and 5.6% of women and men, respectively. Asymptomatic men and women had similar distribution patterns of microorganisms as those with urogenital symptoms, with the exceptions of Neisseria gonorrhoeae- and Mycoplasma genitalium-infected men who declared symptoms more frequently. Of 158 men with urogenital symptoms, 55% were test-negative. Of 129 women with urogenital symptoms, 12% were test-negative. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals a complex picture, where a large number of multi-positive tests made it complicated to correlate urogenital symptoms with microorganisms. A high number of test-negative but symptomatic patients indicate a need of searching for additional pathogens.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Doenças Urogenitais Masculinas / Doenças Urogenitais Femininas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Low Genit Tract Dis Assunto da revista: GINECOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Suécia País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Doenças Urogenitais Masculinas / Doenças Urogenitais Femininas Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: J Low Genit Tract Dis Assunto da revista: GINECOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Suécia País de publicação: Estados Unidos