Enhanced surveillance of a lymphogranuloma venereum outbreak in Sydney 2010-2012.
CONCLUSIONS: Characteristics of LGV cases in NSW are similar to those described worldwide, suggesting that a sexually adventurous subgroup of MSM are at particular risk of infection.
IMPLICATIONS: Education of non-sexual-health clinicians on LGV risk factors, presentation, testing and management may allow more timely diagnosis and notification of contacts to reduce LGV transmission in the community.
PMID: 27198633 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Templeton DJ, Ressler KA, Hope K, Poynten IM Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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