BACKGROUND: The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae and sexual risk practices, and to identify factors associated with infection by C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae. METHODS: Injecting drug users were interviewed at harm reduction centers and biological samples were collected to estimate the prevalence of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae. RESULTS: The prevalence of C. trachomatis was 2.3%, and this was higher among immigrants (3.6%); the prevalence of N. gonorrhoeae was 0.7% (no differences between Spanish-born and immigrants). Respondents aged ≤25 years had a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (OR 3.39), as did women (OR 3.08). Also associated with having an STI were not having registered employment (OR 4.70), injecting drugs daily (OR 4.21), and having unprotected sex with a stable partner (OR 3.37). CONCLUSION: Although the prevalence of STIs observed is low, scant condom use makes it necessary for prevention programs to include messages related to sexual risk practices, especially among young people and women.
BACKGROUND: The objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae and sexual risk practices, and to identify factors associated with infection by C. trachomatis/N. gonorrhoeae. METHODS: Injecting drug users were interviewed at harm reduction centers and biological samples were collected to estimate the prevalence of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae. RESULTS: The prevalence of C. trachomatis was 2.3%, and this was higher among immigrants (3.6%); the prevalence of N. gonorrhoeae was 0.7% (no differences between Spanish-born and immigrants). Respondents aged ≤25 years had a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (OR 3.39), as did women (OR 3.08). Also associated with having an STI were not having registered employment (OR 4.70), injecting drugs daily (OR 4.21), and having unprotected sex with a stable partner (OR 3.37). CONCLUSION: Although the prevalence of STIs observed is low, scant condom use makes it necessary for prevention programs to include messages related to sexual risk practices, especially among young people and women.
Authors: Annemarie Rinder Stengaard; Lauren Combs; Virginie Supervie; Sara Croxford; Sarika Desai; Ann K Sullivan; Stine Finne Jakobsen; Quenia Santos; Daniel Simões; Jordi Casabona; Jeffrey V Lazarus; John B F de Wit; Frank M Amort; Anastasia Pharris; Lina Nerlander; Dorthe Raben Journal: Euro Surveill Date: 2021-11
Authors: Carlos Iniesta; Débora Álvarez-Del Arco; Luis Miguel García-Sousa; Belén Alejos; Asunción Díaz; Nieves Sanz; Jorge Garrido; Michael Meulbroek; Ferran Pujol; Santiago Moreno; María José Fuster-Ruiz de Apocada; Pep Coll; Antonio Antela; Jorge Del Romero; Oskar Ayerdi; Melchor Riera; Juanse Hernández; Julia Del Amo Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-10-19 Impact factor: 3.240