TY - JOUR
T1 - Genitourinary Symptoms Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman
AU - Al-Muharrmi, Zakariya
AU - Lau, Richard
AU - Al-Balushi, Ahad
AU - Al-Saadi, Alyazi
AU - Al-Habsi, Zeyana
AU - Elgalib, Ali
AU - Shah, Samir
AU - Al-Fouri, Maha
AU - Al-Rawahi, Bader
AU - Al-Abri, Seif
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PY - 2022/8/25
Y1 - 2022/8/25
N2 - Objectives: This study aimed to determine the pattern of clinical presentations associated with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2015 and 2020 and included patients attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, who were tested for these infections using nucleic acid amplification. Results: A total of 408 women and 89 men were included. A total of 11 infections were identified in women (n = 11, 2.7%) and 14 in men (n = 14, 15.7%). Chlamydia accounted for almost all infections in women (n = 10, 90.9%), commonly presenting with lower abdominal pain or abnormal vaginal bleeding. In men, urethral discharge/dysuria syndrome was the most common presentation and chlamydia was identified in eight men and gonorrhoea in six; a majority of all infections were seen in patients ≤35 years old. Conclusion: The relative prevalence of two common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among patients with genitourinary symptoms at a tertiary referral hospital have been described. The pattern of their presentations will inform the design of prospective studies to improve surveillance and guide public health policy in Oman. This study highlights the need for a multi-sectoral approach involving all providers to enable comprehensive STI surveillance.
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to determine the pattern of clinical presentations associated with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted between 2015 and 2020 and included patients attending Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, who were tested for these infections using nucleic acid amplification. Results: A total of 408 women and 89 men were included. A total of 11 infections were identified in women (n = 11, 2.7%) and 14 in men (n = 14, 15.7%). Chlamydia accounted for almost all infections in women (n = 10, 90.9%), commonly presenting with lower abdominal pain or abnormal vaginal bleeding. In men, urethral discharge/dysuria syndrome was the most common presentation and chlamydia was identified in eight men and gonorrhoea in six; a majority of all infections were seen in patients ≤35 years old. Conclusion: The relative prevalence of two common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among patients with genitourinary symptoms at a tertiary referral hospital have been described. The pattern of their presentations will inform the design of prospective studies to improve surveillance and guide public health policy in Oman. This study highlights the need for a multi-sectoral approach involving all providers to enable comprehensive STI surveillance.
KW - Adult
KW - Chlamydia Infections/diagnosis
KW - Chlamydia trachomatis
KW - Female
KW - Gonorrhea/diagnosis
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Neisseria gonorrhoeae
KW - Oman/epidemiology
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Tertiary Care Centers
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U2 - 10.18295/squmj.8.2021.115
DO - 10.18295/squmj.8.2021.115
M3 - Article
C2 - 36072077
AN - SCOPUS:85136256171
SN - 2075-051X
VL - 22
SP - 382
EP - 386
JO - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -