BACKGROUND: Public health authorities want to evaluate their sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance systems to promote the most effective use of health resources. GOAL: The goal of this study was to estimate the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in Switzerland (the proportion of cases detected by national laboratory reports). STUDY DESIGN: A cross sectional prevalence study was conducted by the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network of Gynecologists in 1998. Two groups of women aged less than 35 years were included in the study: those having a first consultation for pregnancy and those having a routine check-up. RESULTS: A total of 1589 women were tested for. The prevalence among pregnant women (n = 817) was 1.3%, and that among sexually active women (n = 772) was 2.8%. Using the prevalences observed among check-up women, we estimate that there were at least 24,400 infections in Switzerland among women aged 20 to 34 years in 1998 (95% CI: 14,300-34,300). The number of laboratory reports of in this age group was 1,150 in 1998. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in 1998 was less than 5% for women aged 20 to 34 years.
BACKGROUND: Public health authorities want to evaluate their sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance systems to promote the most effective use of health resources. GOAL: The goal of this study was to estimate the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in Switzerland (the proportion of cases detected by national laboratory reports). STUDY DESIGN: A cross sectional prevalence study was conducted by the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network of Gynecologists in 1998. Two groups of women aged less than 35 years were included in the study: those having a first consultation for pregnancy and those having a routine check-up. RESULTS: A total of 1589 women were tested for. The prevalence among pregnant women (n = 817) was 1.3%, and that among sexually active women (n = 772) was 2.8%. Using the prevalences observed among check-up women, we estimate that there were at least 24,400 infections in Switzerland among women aged 20 to 34 years in 1998 (95% CI: 14,300-34,300). The number of laboratory reports of in this age group was 1,150 in 1998. CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in 1998 was less than 5% for women aged 20 to 34 years.
Authors: Yves Jackson; Paul Sebo; Gaelle Aeby; Patrick Bovier; Beatrice Ninet; Jacques Schrenzel; Philippe Sudre; Dagmar Haller; Jean-Michel Gaspoz; Hans Wolff Journal: J Immigr Minor Health Date: 2010-12
Authors: N Fieser; U Simnacher; Y Tausch; S Werner-Belak; S Ladenburger-Strauss; H von Baum; U Reischl; A Essig Journal: Infection Date: 2012-08-02 Impact factor: 3.553