title: [Epidemiologic aspects of infections due to Neisseria gonorrhoea in Belgium].
abstract: In the context of a surveillance programme for communicable diseases in Belgium, a network of microbiological laboratories has, since February, 1983, made weekly registrations of a number of pathogenic agents, among them, N. gonorrhoeae. Some epidemiological characteristics of N. gonorrhoeae in Belgium are discussed. Although only a portion of Belgian laboratories participate in the programme, the total of cases registered from 1983 through 1986 was 2 to 5 times greater than obtained through the notifiable diseases reporting system. More than 75% of the cases registered concerned those between 20 and 39 years of age, with a maximum for the 20-29-year age group. In 1985, 82% of the diagnoses were based on one culture alone (or one + ELISA); in 1986, this percentage was only 66%.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Hygiène et d'Epidémiologie, service d'Epidémiologie, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Walckiers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stroobant
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cornelis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lion
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Van Casteren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001530:Belgium; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012042:Registries
vernacular_title: Aspects épidémiologiques des infections à Neisseria gonorrhoeae en Belgique.