OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate syphilis prevalence among low- and high-risk groups in China. GOAL: The goal of this study was to explore the magnitude of China's syphilis epidemic. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic literature review of syphilis seroprevalence studies in China was performed searching PubMed and the Chinese Periodicals Database (CPD). RESULTS: Five and 169 studies were retrieved from PubMed and the CPD, respectively. From 2000 to 2005, select low-risk groups had the following median syphilis prevalence: antenatal women (0.45%), premarital individuals (0.66%), and food and service employees (0.3%). Select high-risk groups had the following median prevalence: incarcerated female sex workers (12.49%), drug users (6.81%), and men who have sex with men (14.56%). In the last decade, prevalence has increased in all groups with the steepest rises seen among high-risk groups. CONCLUSIONS: Syphilis infection is increasing among low- and high-risk groups in China, suggesting unsafe sexual behavior that may accelerate HIV transmission and challenge current syphilis prevention and control efforts.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate syphilis prevalence among low- and high-risk groups in China. GOAL: The goal of this study was to explore the magnitude of China's syphilis epidemic. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic literature review of syphilis seroprevalence studies in China was performed searching PubMed and the Chinese Periodicals Database (CPD). RESULTS: Five and 169 studies were retrieved from PubMed and the CPD, respectively. From 2000 to 2005, select low-risk groups had the following median syphilis prevalence: antenatal women (0.45%), premarital individuals (0.66%), and food and service employees (0.3%). Select high-risk groups had the following median prevalence: incarcerated female sex workers (12.49%), drug users (6.81%), and men who have sex with men (14.56%). In the last decade, prevalence has increased in all groups with the steepest rises seen among high-risk groups. CONCLUSIONS: Syphilis infection is increasing among low- and high-risk groups in China, suggesting unsafe sexual behavior that may accelerate HIV transmission and challenge current syphilis prevention and control efforts.
Authors: Joseph D Tucker; Sarah J Hawkes; Yue-Pin Yin; Rosanna W Peeling; Myron S Cohen; Xiang-Sheng Chen Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 2010-06 Impact factor: 9.408
Authors: Susan P Y Wong; Yue-Ping Yin; Xing Gao; Wan-Hui Wei; Mei-Qin Shi; Pei-Yong Huang; Hong Wang; Qiang Chen; Musang Liu; Joseph D Tucker; Xiang-Sheng Chen; Myron S Cohen Journal: Sex Transm Infect Date: 2007-06-25 Impact factor: 3.519