Clinico-epidemiological study of viral infections among sexually transmitted infections in male patients at a tertiary care centre
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract Background: Viral sexually transmitted infections (STI s) such as human papilloma virus (HPV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections constitute an increasing proportion of the STI burden as an effective curative therapy is not available, which is in contrast to bacterial STI s where effective antibiotics are available as a curative therapy. Of particular concern is acquisition and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its implications Aims and objectives: To study the trend of viral STIs among male STI patients attending a tertiary care centre. Methods and Material: It was prospective hospital based study conducted at tertiary care centre. The study included 135 male STI patients. A detailed history including sexual history, high risk behavior was taken and complete head to toe clinical examination was done. Patients were also subjected to ELISA for HIV 1&2 antibodies, VDRL, and other investigations relevant to STI s. Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics Results: A total of 135 male patients with STIs was included in the study and 64% of them had viral STIs, and rest 36% had nonviral STIs which included 56 cases of genital herpes, 25 of genital wart, 17 candidal balanoposthitis. Conclusions: In our study, viral STI s were the most common STI s. Genital herpes was the most common among viral STI’s followed by genital wart and molluscum contagiosum.
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Sathish S, Leelavathy B, Aradhya Aradhya, Nataraj HV
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