The Resurgence of
COVID-19
reinfection
sexually transmitted infections
syphilis
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 Sep 2024
26 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
07
08
2024
revised:
21
09
2024
accepted:
24
09
2024
medline:
26
10
2024
pubmed:
26
10
2024
entrez:
26
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was marked by a sharp decline in syphilis infections in many countries worldwide, including Greece. However, a resurgence of positive cases started to appear in the second half of 2020. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of the pandemic on the incidence of new syphilis infections and reinfections and analyze the sociodemographic characteristics associated with recurrent episodes. We analyzed medical records from a 14-month period after the beginning of the pandemic and compared them with the respective period before the start of the pandemic. Our participants consisted mainly of men, with a median age of 43 years, homosexual orientation, and higher education. During COVID-19, more HIV patients presented for syphilis testing (38.0% vs. 34.6%,
Identifiants
pubmed: 39457256
pii: ijerph21101283
doi: 10.3390/ijerph21101283
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM