title: Increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections in Geneva, Switzerland.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Focal outbreaks of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and gonorrhoea have been reported in the large cities of Western Europe over the past few years. The aim of our study was to determine whether a similar trend is observed in Geneva and the situation with regard to HIV infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  We review the incidence of syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis and HIV in Geneva from 1999 to 2004.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Figures indicate a steady and sustained increase in the incidence of syphilis, gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis in Geneva since 1999 that is maintained into 2004. As for HIV, the number of positive testings in Switzerland has stabilised and primary infection figures do not indicate an increase in newly acquired infections in Geneva.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The situation in Geneva is similar to that observed elsewhere in Western Europe and indicates the need of public health interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Shahnaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Toutous-Trellu
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pechère
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hugonnet
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liassine
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yerly
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rohner
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ninet
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hirschel
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piguet
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology