biostudies-literatureUnknown34Mitja OIn this scoping review, we offer a comprehensive understanding of the current and recent epidemiology, challenges, and emerging issues related to bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the WHO European Region. We endeavour in collating data from both EU/EEA and non- EU/EEA countries, thereby giving a complete picture of the region which highlights the higher notification rates in Northern and Western countries than other regions, likely due to differences in testing, access to testing, and surveillance capacity. We provide an up-to-date review on the current knowledge of determinants and persistent inequities in key populations as well as the use of molecular epidemiology for identifying transmission networks in gonorrhoea and syphilis, and detecting chlamydia mutations that eThe Lancet regional health. Europe100742https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10625005biostudies-literatureEpidemiology and determinants of reemerging bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and emerging STIs in Europe.PMC10625005Rossoni ICasabona JTelenti AFolch CPadovese VCiuffi AMardh ORodriguez I Arias MAMarks MBlondeel KMitja OfalseEpidemiology and determinants of reemerging bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and emerging STIs in Europe.In this scoping review, we offer a comprehensive understanding of the current and recent epidemiology, challenges, and emerging issues related to bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the WHO European Region. We endeavour in collating data from both EU/EEA and non- EU/EEA countries, thereby giving a complete picture of the region which highlights the higher notification rates in Northern and Western countries than other regions, likely due to differences in testing, access to testing, and surveillance capacity. We provide an up-to-date review on the current knowledge of determinants and persistent inequities in key populations as well as the use of molecular epidemiology for identifying transmission networks in gonorrhoea and syphilis, and detecting chlamydia mutations that e2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2026-06-11T05:49:14.938Z2025-04-06T13:13:25.368ZS-EPMC106250053792742710.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100742