Sexually acquired hepatitis

TROPICAL MEDINE SERIES Sexually acquired hepatitis

Objectives: To assess current knowledge of sexually transmitted viral hepatitis in relation to epidemiology, clinical presentation, management, and diagnosis with particular reference to resource-poor settings. Method: A search of published literature identified through Medline from 1966 to October 2001, the Cochrane Library, and reference lists taken from each article obtained. Textword and Me...

Sexually transmitted hepatitis: a review.

Evidence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually acquired reactive arthritis.

Thirty male patients with sexually acquired reactive arthritis (SARA) have been studied at the time of their initial presentation and thereafter. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from the urethral exudate of 9 (36.0%) of the 25 patients from whom urethral specimens were taken, and elevated titres of IgM antibody of C. trachomatis were detected in 11 (36.6%) of the 30 initial sera. Thirteen (4...

Sexually acquired metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis in a lesbian couple.

A lesbian couple in a monogamous relationship each presented with vaginal discharge demonstrable on culture to contain Trichomonas vaginalis. Their symptoms had failed to respond to standard regimens of metronidazole, and subsequent microbiological sensitivities confirmed resistance of the trichomonads to metronidazole (minimum inhibitory concentrations in aerobic conditions > 8 mcg/ml). In add...

Sexually acquired gonorrhoeal urethritis in a 6-year-old bod.

Gonorrhoea has the distinction of being not only the oldest, but also the most prevalent, of the venereal diseases. In the fiscal year 1968, 431,380 cases of gonorrhoea were reported in the United States, establishing a new record and displacing the previous high mark of 1947 when 405,350 cases were reported (USPHS, Personal Communication). There are about twenty cases of gonorrhoea reported to...