[Epidemiologic profile of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) through a specialized consultation of STD].
BACKGROUND
A confidential, free and specialised consultation of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) was initiated since 1993 in the department of Dermatology of hospital Charles Nicolle. We present the epidemiological and clinical features of this consultation.


METHODS
It is a retrospective study including patients consulting during a period of 7 years (1993-1999). 546 patients were included. The mean age of our patients was 29 years and the sex-ratio 9. The diagnosis of urethritis was done for 242 patients. This diagnosis was clinic in the most cases. Urethral swabs was done for 71 patients. Neisseria gonorrhoeae was isolated in 56 cases and Chlamydia trachomatis in 15 cases. 41 patients were directed to our consultation for a positive syphilis serology. Condyloma were diagnosed in 23 cases and scabies in 12 cases. HIV serology was positive in 10 cases. In 3 cases, the diagnosis of HIV infection was done in this consultation.


CONCLUSIONS
The epidemiologic profile showed a frequency of young men, bachelors and having multiple sexual partners. Clinically, urethritis was the principal STD observed.
Sellami
Amina
A
Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
Kharfi
Monia
M
Youssef
Soumaya
S
Zghal
Mohamed
M
Fazaa
Bécima
B
Mokhtar
Inçaf
I
Kamoun
Mohamed Ridha
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012737:Sex Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology