title: [Epidemiology and management of patients with ano-genital warts in Italy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Overview of the impact of ano-genital warts in Italy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Italy, the HPV infection is not subject to mandatory reporting, the available epidemiological data come from sentinel surveillance of STIs and show a high spread among young people under 25 years and an increase in reports after 2004. Although ano-genital warts are a benign disease, nonetheless they are characterized by a big relational and psycho-sexual impact, due also to high recurrence rates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is extremely useful to promote information activities, education in safe sex, early diagnosis and treatment of genital warts. In this context, primary prevention through vaccination represents a valid tool of protection.
authors.affiliation: Centro Operativo AIDS, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma. barbara.suligoi@iss.it
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suligoi
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Salfa
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mariani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult