Nowack Nico, Skaletz-Rorowski Adriane, Potthoff Anja
WIR - Walk In Ruhr, Zentrum für Sexuelle Gesundheit und Medizin, St. Elisabeth-Hospital Bochum, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Große Beckstr. 12, 44787, Bochum, Deutschland.
Interdisziplinäre Immunologische Ambulanz, Zentrum für Sexuelle Gesundheit und Medizin, Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland.
Dermatologie (Heidelb). 2023 Feb;74(2):129-136. doi: 10.1007/s00105-022-05099-x. Epub 2023 Jan 23.
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Germany are constantly rising. STI screening and testing decreased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to redistribution of public health resources. During the pandemic, there was a decline in the diagnosis of STIs. A minor aspect of this could be explained by reductions in the number of sexual contacts and therefore actual reduced infections, but the greater aspect seems to be due to underdiagnosis. A dramatic surge of infections is expected in the next few years. It is of utmost importance to resume STI screening for early detection and treatment and thereby lowering the transmission of STIs.
德国性传播感染（STI）的发病率持续上升。在2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间，由于公共卫生资源的重新分配，性传播感染的筛查和检测有所减少。在大流行期间，性传播感染的诊断数量有所下降。其中一个次要原因可能是性接触次数减少，从而实际感染人数减少，但更主要的原因似乎是诊断不足。预计在未来几年内感染人数将急剧激增。恢复性传播感染筛查以进行早期检测和治疗，从而降低性传播感染的传播至关重要。
