Auffällige Zunahme des Lymphogranuloma venereum unter homosexuellen Männern in Hamburg
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Auffällige Zunahme des Lymphogranuloma venereum unter homosexuellen Männern in Hamburg : Dramatic increase in lymphogranuloma venereum among homosexual men in Hamburg. / v Krosigk, Ariane; Meyer, Thomas; Jordan, Sabine; Graefe, Kathrin; Plettenberg, Andreas; Stoehr, Albrecht.
in: J DTSCH DERMATOL GES, Jahrgang 2, Nr. 8, 08.2004, S. 676-80.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Auffällige Zunahme des Lymphogranuloma venereum unter homosexuellen Männern in Hamburg
T2 - Dramatic increase in lymphogranuloma venereum among homosexual men in Hamburg
AU - v Krosigk, Ariane
AU - Meyer, Thomas
AU - Jordan, Sabine
AU - Graefe, Kathrin
AU - Plettenberg, Andreas
AU - Stoehr, Albrecht
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - Classical sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis and gonorrhea, have recently increased significantly among homosexual men in Hamburg. During the last year we also observed an increase in patients with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) at the ifi-institute in Hamburg. In 2003, we identified 4 homosexual patients with LGV in different clinical stages. None of the patients has traveled outside Germany. Three of these patients were HIV-infected. In all cases Chlamydia trachomatis was identified by SDA (strand displacement amplification) in genital swabs or lymph node aspirates. In three cases sequencing of ompA PCR products was performed and in each instance revealed the C. trachomatis serovar L2. Other important genital pathogens were excluded by specific PCR tests, bacteriological and serological tests. LGV should be included in the differential diagnosis of anogenital and oral erosions, especially in homosexual patients and HIV-infected patients. Novel nucleic acid amplification tests can be used for the rapid and reliable diagnosis of LGV by identifying Chlamydia trachomatis.
AB - Classical sexually transmitted diseases, including syphilis and gonorrhea, have recently increased significantly among homosexual men in Hamburg. During the last year we also observed an increase in patients with lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) at the ifi-institute in Hamburg. In 2003, we identified 4 homosexual patients with LGV in different clinical stages. None of the patients has traveled outside Germany. Three of these patients were HIV-infected. In all cases Chlamydia trachomatis was identified by SDA (strand displacement amplification) in genital swabs or lymph node aspirates. In three cases sequencing of ompA PCR products was performed and in each instance revealed the C. trachomatis serovar L2. Other important genital pathogens were excluded by specific PCR tests, bacteriological and serological tests. LGV should be included in the differential diagnosis of anogenital and oral erosions, especially in homosexual patients and HIV-infected patients. Novel nucleic acid amplification tests can be used for the rapid and reliable diagnosis of LGV by identifying Chlamydia trachomatis.
KW - Adult
KW - Comorbidity
KW - Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - HIV Infections/diagnosis
KW - Homosexuality, Male/statistics & numerical data
KW - Humans
KW - Lymphogranuloma Venereum/diagnosis
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prevalence
KW - Risk Assessment/methods
KW - Risk Factors
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
C2 - 16279230
VL - 2
SP - 676
EP - 680
JO - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
JF - J DTSCH DERMATOL GES
SN - 1610-0379
IS - 8
ER -
