Sexually transmitted diseases in patients attending a Baltimore tuberculosis clinic: assessment of use of multiple categoric services

Article Abstract:

Combining tuberculosis and syphilis screening at urban public health clinics may be an efficient way of finding new cases of disease and providing timely treatment. Researchers retrospectively studied the rates of syphilis and of tuberculosis among patients of a Baltimore, Maryland tuberculosis clinic. Nine percent of these TB patients had histories of syphilis. Black patients had higher rates of prior syphilis (13.6%) and of attending public sexually transmitted disease clinics (16.5) than did nonblacks. Combining TB and syphilis screening may conserve resources and limit further spread of both diseases.

Services, Diagnosis, Sexually transmitted disease diagnosis, Tuberculosis, Medical screening, Health screening

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REliability of partner reports of sexual history in a heterosexual population at a sexually transmitted diseases clinic

Article Abstract:

Reported information about sexual history may not be accurate. This creates potential problems in carrying out research. Overall, 162 heterosexual couples attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic answered questions about sexual activity and condom use during the previous month. The couples were mostly young, single, inner-city blacks and were interviewed separately on the same day. Only fair agreement was found within couples. Discrepancies were not consistent. Sometimes the man reported more frequent intercourse or condom use whereas other times it was the woman.

Sexual behavior, Statistics, African Americans, Sexual intercourse, Reliability, Reliability (Trustworthiness)

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New paradigms for sexually transmitted diseases surveillance and field studies

Article Abstract:

The synthesis of population-based sexual behavior studies with easier methods of detecting disease prevalence may be a more accurate way of determining the actual rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the population. The development of noninvasive ligase chain reaction and polymerase chain reaction DNA amplification tests which can detect the presence of STDs in urine allows researchers in the field to easily collect specimens. STD rates can then be determined in the field as well, which will have an impact on STD surveillance and prevention strategies.

Editorial, Demographic aspects, Disease susceptibility, Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)

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