title: Rapid increase in gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses in England in 2011.
abstract: There has been a rapid rise in the number of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses in England during 2011, an increase of 25% and 10% respectively. Large increases of both gonorrhoea (61%) and syphilis (28%) were observed among men who have sex with men. Although these rises can partly be attributed to increased testing, ongoing high-levels of unsafe sexual behaviour probably contributed to the rise. The rise in gonorrhoea rates is worrying in an era of decreased susceptibility to treatments.
authors: Health Protection Agency, Colindale, London, United Kingdom. emma.savage@hpa.org.uk
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Savage
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Marsh
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Duffell
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Ison
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Zaman
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000382:microbiology; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011159:Population Surveillance; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D047568:Unsafe Sex; D055815:Young Adult