Abstract
Since the notification of the first case of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in the Czech Republic in 2010, the numbers of LGV cases have steadily increased in the country. In 2015, 40 LGV cases were diagnosed, bringing the total for 2010-2015, to 88 cases. The profile of the most affected group, HIV-positive men who have sex with men with a previous sexually transmitted infection, matches that of those described in LGV outbreaks in western Europe.
Keywords:
Chlamydia; Czech Republic; clinic; lymphogranuloma venereum - LGV; men who have sex with men - MSM; outbreaks; sexually transmitted infections.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anal Canal / microbiology
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Chlamydia trachomatis / genetics
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
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Coinfection / epidemiology*
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Czech Republic / epidemiology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Homosexuality, Male*
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Humans
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Inguinal Canal / microbiology
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum / diagnosis*
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum / epidemiology
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum / microbiology
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum / pathology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Rectum / microbiology*
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / epidemiology
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
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Young Adult