title: Lymphogranuloma venereum in the UK in 2003.
abstract: Lymphogranuloma venereum in the United Kingdom was detected in 2004, following the introduction of enhanced surveillance. This report describes a previously undiagnosed case, detected retrospectively in a sample obtained in 2003 from a male patient with high-risk behaviour, indicating that this previously rare disease in Europe, was present in the UK in 2003.
authors.affiliation: Jefferiss Wing Centre for Sexual Health, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaffney
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rebec
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008219:Lymphogranuloma Venereum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012747:Sexual Partners; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology