Sentinel surveillance of rectal chlamydia and gonorrhea among males--San Francisco, 2005-2008

Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Jan;37(1):59-61. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181b76c42.

Abstract

Rectal gonorrhea cases among males remained stable in San Francisco during 2005-2008, but rectal chlamydia increased 38 percent. While testing increased, rectal gonorrhea positivity declined at the STD clinic, and both infections remained stable elsewhere. Sentinel surveillance provides a better understanding of disease trends than case reporting alone.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Chlamydia Infections / epidemiology
  • Chlamydia Infections / prevention & control*
  • Gonorrhea / epidemiology
  • Gonorrhea / prevention & control*
  • Homosexuality, Male* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / statistics & numerical data
  • Proctitis / epidemiology
  • Proctitis / microbiology
  • Proctitis / prevention & control*
  • San Francisco / epidemiology
  • Sentinel Surveillance*