title: [Management of sexually transmissible diseases in an urban environment in Cameroon in 1992].
abstract: During the progress, in 1989, of a programme of social marketing of condoms in Cameroon, it was obvious that this approach should be supplemented by a similar programme for the management of STD's. Nine surveys were carried out in 1992 in Yaounde and Douala in the sexually most active male population (in the general community, at the workplace and in the leisure environment) in order to collect the basic data necessary for its implementation. Treatment essentially consists of mono-chemotherapy with drugs which are generally inefficient against the two principal etiologies of urethritis: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. The cost of treatment is considered excessive and leads to poor follow-up of the complete prescription. Simultaneous treatment of partners should be developed. All these data have been taken into account for the elaboration of a pilot programme which should be implemented in 1993.
authors.affiliation: Mission Française de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle, Brazzaville, Congo.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Migliani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trebucq
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tchupo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kwa Mbette
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayissi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abong
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maubert
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002163:Cameroon; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016527:Drug Costs; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014505:Urban Population; D014526:Urethritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Prise en charge des maladies sexuellement transmissibles au Cameroun, en milieu urbain, en 1992.