Characteristics of persons with syphilis in areas of persisting syphilis in the United States - Sustained transmission associated with concurrent partnerships
Characteristics of persons with syphilis in areas of persisting syphilis in the United States - Sustained transmission associated with concurrent partnerships
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DOI：
10.1097/00007435-200109000-00004
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发表时间：
2001-09-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
St Louis, ME
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作者：
Koumans, EH;Farley, TA;St Louis, ME
背景和目标：在持续梅毒的地区，确定传播梅毒的高危人群的特征。研究设计：队列研究。结果：在743例梅毒患者中，229例(31%)在前一个月有两个或两个以上的性伴侣，57例(8%)在前三个月接受过性行为金钱或药物。在梅毒早期至少有一个伴侣的人被定义为传播者；早期梅毒患者中有63人(8.5%)符合这一定义。同时有性伴(最近一个月的一周内有两个或两个以上)与梅毒传播者无关。结论：梅毒患者及其伴侣的性网络/行为特征，如并发，有助于识别梅毒传播的高危人群，应在疾病预防活动中给予重视。
Background and Goal: In areas with persistent syphilis, to characterize persons at higher risk for transmitting syphilis.Study Design: Cohort study. Structured interviews of persons with early syphilis from four research centers were linked to outcomes of partner tracing.Results: Of 743 persons with syphilis, 229 (31%) reported two or more partners in the previous month, and 57 (8%) received money or drugs for sex in the previous three months. Persons with at least one partner at an earlier stage of syphilis than themselves were defined as transmitters; 63 (8.5%) of persons with early syphilis met this definition. Having concurrent partners (two or more in one week in the last month) was independently associated with being a transmitter.Conclusion: Sexual network/behavioral characteristics of syphilis patients and their partners, such as concurrency, can help identify persons at higher risk for transmitting syphilis who should receive emphasis in disease prevention activities.