The silent epidemic of lymphogranuloma venereum inside the COVID-19 pandemic in Madrid, Spain, March 2020 to February 2021

Euro Surveill. 2021 May;26(18). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.18.2100422.ABSTRACTDespite social distancing measures implemented in Madrid to prevent the propagation of SARS-CoV-2, a significant increase (57.1%; 28.5 to 38.5 cases/month) in cases of lymphogranuloma venereum was detected during the COVID-19 pandemic. This unusual scenario might have accelerated a shift in Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) epidemiology towards a higher proportion of L genotypes compared with non-L genotypes in CT-positive samples. Our data underscore the importance of surveillance of sexually transmitted infections during the pandemic, in particular among vulnerable populations.PMID:33960288 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.18.2100422

Source: Euro Surveill - May 7, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laura Mart ínez-García Mario Rodr íguez-Domínguez Clara Lejarraga Mar ía Concepción Rodríguez-Jiménez Jos é María González-Alba Teresa Puerta Matilde S ánchez-Conde Jos é Manuel Hermida Beatriz Romero-Hern ández Juan Carlos Gal án Source Type: research