Screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis at entertainment venues among men who have sex with men

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Debattista, J
Clementson, C
Mason, D
Dwyer, J
Argent, S
Woodward, C
Dean, J
Buks, L
Copley, M
Hinwood, G
Benfield, C
Walton, P
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[1] Prince Charles Hosp Hlth Serv Dist, Brisbane Sexual Hlth & AIDS Serv, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia
[2] Queensland Univ Technol, Ctr Mol Biotechnol, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[3] Queensland AIDS Council, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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10.1097/00007435-200204000-00006
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R51 [传染病];
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Background. To assess the prevalence and increase awareness of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections among men who have sex with men, a screening program was conducted at three inner-city homosexual entertainment venues and one community function. Study Design: Each venue was accessed twice over a 3-month period between March and June 2000. First-catch urine specimens were collected for analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and throat swabs were collected for culture and PCR. Results: A total of 202 men were tested during the 7 screening nights, including 16 who were tested more than once. From the 186 men tested for the first time, 184 urine specimens were collected, of which 8 (4.3%; 95% CI, 1.9-7.8%) were PCR-positive for C trachomatis and 1 (0.5%; 95% CI, 0-2.1%) was PCR-positive for N gonorrhoeae. Of the 161 throat swabs collected, none were positive for C trachomatis or N gonorrhoeae. Conclusions: C trachomatis is a potentially significant pathogen in this population of urban homosexual men. Screening programs such as these are valuable as health-promotion exercises.
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