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

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

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
  • Coinfection / diagnosis*
  • Contact Tracing
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Gonorrhea / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum / diagnosis*
  • Lymphogranuloma Venereum / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Malta / epidemiology
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
  • Risk Factors