[Gonorrhea diagnoses in a center for sexually transmitted disease (STD) and their relationship with HIV and other STD, Madrid, 2005].
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study is to describe the cases of gonorrhea infection recorded in a center for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and the factors associated with HIV coinfection.


METHODS
Retrospective, descriptive study of all cases of gonorrhea infection diagnosed in 2005.


RESULTS
Among 134 cases of gonorrhea, 124 occurred in men who have sex with men. The factors associated with HIV coinfection were a prior history of STD and sexual risk practices under the effects of alcohol and/or drugs (OR, 13.4; 95% CI 1.3-139.1; OR, 39.8; 95% CI 1.3-1194.3).


CONCLUSIONS
An increase in the number of cases of gonorrhea infection is reported, predominantly in the population of men who have sex with men.
Unidad de Investigación, Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, España. saracano78@gmail.com
Sara
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Cano
Manuel
M
Fuentes
Juan
J
Ballesteros
Petunia
P
Clavo
Blanca
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Menéndez
Jorge
J
Del Romero
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015897:Comorbidity; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult