Lymphogranuloma venereum in the UK in 2003.
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.
Greene
Linda
L
Jefferiss Wing Centre for Sexual Health, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK.
Rubinstein
Luciana
L
Gaffney
Justin
J
Rebec
Monica
M
Alexander
Sarah
S
Ison
Catherine
C
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