Sexually transmitted diseases from the tropics. An overview.
The tropical ecosystem as related to sexually transmitted diseases and their epidemiology is outlined in this article. The predominance of first-generation bacterial STDs with more florid presentations, together with a back-ground of more covert infections, such as with Chlamydia and human papillomavirus, are noted. Presentations of infections in people returning from the tropics are highlighted, and particular features of the various infections relevant to their tropical origin are discussed. The overview can only hint at the wide diversity of infections and presentations from the tropics and the challenge in both diagnosis and control that they present.
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Department of Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.
D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis