TY - JOUR
T1 - Lymphogranuloma venereum in Europe, 2003-2008.
AU - Savage, E. J.
AU - van de Laar, M. J.
AU - Gallay, A.
AU - van der Sande, M.
AU - Hamouda, O.
AU - Sasse, A.
AU - Hoffmann, S.
AU - Diez, M.
AU - Borrego, M. J.
AU - Lowndes, Catherine
AU - Ison, C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Lymphogranuloma venereum, caused by the L serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis, emerged in Europe in 2003 and a series of outbreaks were reported in different countries. The infection presents as a severe proctitis in men who have sex with men, many of whom are co-infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This paper reviews the number of cases reported over a five year period, from 2003 to 2008, from countries that were part of the European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ESSTI) network. Reports were received from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It appears that after five years the characteristics of the patients infected has overall remained unchanged, although the total number of cases has increased and more countries in Europe have now identified cases of LGV.
AB - Lymphogranuloma venereum, caused by the L serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis, emerged in Europe in 2003 and a series of outbreaks were reported in different countries. The infection presents as a severe proctitis in men who have sex with men, many of whom are co-infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. This paper reviews the number of cases reported over a five year period, from 2003 to 2008, from countries that were part of the European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ESSTI) network. Reports were received from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. It appears that after five years the characteristics of the patients infected has overall remained unchanged, although the total number of cases has increased and more countries in Europe have now identified cases of LGV.
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U2 - 10.2807/ese.14.48.19428-en
DO - 10.2807/ese.14.48.19428-en
M3 - Article
C2 - 20003898
AN - SCOPUS:77449097832
SN - 1025-496X
VL - 14
JO - Eurosurveillance
JF - Eurosurveillance
IS - 48
ER -
