Genotyping Chlamydia trachomatis strains among men who have sex with men from a Northern Spain region: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis serovars in a group of men who have sex with men (MSM) with high risk sexual behaviour, attendees at a sexually transmitted infection (STI) unit from a region in Northwest Spain.

Design

Retrospective and descriptive study of all swabs obtained from all MSM attendees at an STI unit, from 2007 to 2011. Retrospective ethical approval was granted by the Ethical Regional Committee of Clinical Investigation of the Principality of Asturias.

Setting

The STI clinic in Oviedo, Spain, offers screening and free-of-charge treatment to about 3646 patients per year.

Participants

303 symptomatic and asymptomatic consecutive and unselected MSM patients (mean age 36.7 and range 21-55 years) were evaluated

SUBMITTER: Mejuto P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3686238 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature