PROFILE OF SYPHILIS PATIENTS ATTENDING THE DERMATOLOGY VENEREOLOGY OPD AT A GOVERNMENT TERTIARY HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 63
Abstract
BACKGROUND Syphilis is one of the major sexually transmitted infections, which is showing a raising trend across the globe. The aim of the study is to study the prevalence of syphilis among Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) clinic attendees of a tertiary care hospital of south India. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of one year duration conducted at STI clinic of a government tertiary hospital in South India. Patients who have been diagnosed to have syphilis were analysed with respect to demographic profile and their sexual behaviour pattern. RESULTS 40 were persons diagnosed to have syphilis among a total of 1790 STI clinic attendees. The mean age of patients with syphilis found to be 31 years. Male-to-female ratio is 7:1. 80% of patients with syphilis had higher school level and college level education. Homosexual behaviour pattern was predominant and it was found among 60% of them (p value 0.011). 62.5% of them were alcoholic. Safe sex practices were minimal in spite of knowledge about condom. CONCLUSION There was a raising trend of syphilis among STI clinic attendees during 2016. Early infectious stage of disease is more and was found more commonly among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM).
Authors and Affiliations
Vasuki Shanmugam, Amudha Ranganathan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP228459
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2017/756
- Views 77
- Downloads 0
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RUBBER BAND LIGATION AND SCLEROTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SECOND DEGREE HAEMORRHOIDS
BACKGROUND Haemorrhoids are an extremely common surgical condition of anorectal area. With the available non-surgical approaches for haemorrhoids like infrared coagulation, bipolar diathermy, direct current therapy, cryo...
ROLE OF USG AND CT SCAN IN EVALUATION OF FEMALE PELVIC PATHOLOGY
BACKGROUND Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice for the female pelvis. It can determine the organ or site of abnormality and provide a diagnosis or short differential diagnosis. Doppler sonography helps to assess...
NEAR MISS CASE OF HUS ASSOCIATED WITH IGA NEPHROPATHY IN PREGNANCY
BACKGROUND Glomerular disease in pregnancy should be planned in patients who are in remission to decrease fetomaternal complications. Renal diseases can masquerading as preeclampsia at presentation. A renal biopsy is par...
LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS INDEX AND PREHYPERTENSION AMONG YOUNG MALES
BACKGROUND Those who have prehypertension are at increased risk of developing hypertension and CVDs, compared to normotensives. Prehypertension has been reported to be associated with LV structural and geometric abnormal...
CLINICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY OF OTOMYCOSIS
BACKGROUND Otomycosis is a superficial fungal infection of the external auditory canal. Its main presenting symptoms are itching, aural fullness, earache and hearing loss. The aim of the study is to identify the most com...