Comparison of patients diagnosed with gonorrhoea through community screening with those self-presenting to the genitourinary medicine clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the clinical, socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of individuals diagnosed with Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) in the community using a concomitant nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT, AptimaCombo2) as part of the (community-based) UK Chlamydia Screening Programme (CSP), with those diagnosed in hospital-based genitourinary medicine (GUM) services.

Design

A retrospective case note review of all 643 patients treated for NG at a GUM in north west England (January 2007-April 2009).

Participants

All 643 treated for NG (including CSP cases, since all cases were referred to GUM for treatment). Limited data were available for 13 CSP cases who failed to attend GUM.

Primary outcome measure

Whether the case was detected in the community or GU

SUBMITTER: Cook PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3963091 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature