英国一个城镇年轻异性恋者中传染性梅毒的爆发。

An outbreak of infectious syphilis among young heterosexuals in an English town.

作者信息

Welfare W, Lacey H, Lighton L, Simms I

机构信息

Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit, Manchester, UK.

出版信息

Int J STD AIDS. 2011 Sep;22(9):519-20. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011031.

DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2011.011031

PMID:21890550

Abstract

We describe a recent outbreak of syphilis in young heterosexuals in the north west of England. A cluster of 12 cases of syphilis (7 primary and 5 early latent) was identified in Rochdale in heterosexuals aged 20 or under. Nine were women. Five were asymptomatic at presentation. This outbreak occurred in a group not usually associated with syphilis transmission in the north west. Not all the identified cases could be linked, and so potentially this outbreak is a sentinel of a larger problem.

摘要

我们描述了近期在英格兰西北部年轻异性恋者中爆发的梅毒疫情。在罗奇代尔，20岁及以下的异性恋者中发现了12例梅毒病例集群（7例一期梅毒和5例早期潜伏梅毒）。其中9例为女性。5例患者初诊时无症状。此次疫情发生在西北部通常与梅毒传播无关的人群中。并非所有确诊病例都有关联，因此此次疫情可能是一个更大问题的警示信号。