STIs during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Hungary
Gonorrhea as a Potential Indicator of Sexual Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15512286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kende Lőrincz (0000-0002-1861-1008, Semmelweis University), Fanni Adél Meznerics (0000-0002-4861-6838, Semmelweis University), Antal Jobbágy (Semmelweis University), Norbert Kiss (0000-0002-9947-1755, Semmelweis University), Mária Madarász (Semmelweis University), Laura Belvon (Semmelweis University), Béla Tóth (0000-0003-0498-0387, Semmelweis University), Béla Tamási (0000-0002-7247-2491, Semmelweis University), Norbert Wikonkál (0000-0003-4949-8711, Semmelweis University), Norbert Miklós Wikonkál (Semmelweis University), Márta Marschalkó (Semmelweis University), András Bánvölgyi (0000-0002-7071-1364, Semmelweis University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 9627-9627 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19159627 |
| PMID | 35954984 |
| OpenAlex | W4290586972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The social distancing measures introduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have affected the sexual behavior of the population. We collected data retrospectively from the National STD Center of Hungary. The overall patient influx data of the STD Center and the number of patients diagnosed with syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea infections were assessed in the three-month period of 2020 when the strict governmental lockdown was introduced in Hungary. Data were compared to the pre- and post-lockdown quarters of 2020 and matched to the respective quarters of 2018 and 2019. The number of patients diagnosed with syphilis and chlamydia infections in 2020 during the lockdown decreased compared to 2018 and 2019, while the number of gonorrhea cases increased. The lower number of STI screenings resulted in a significant decrease in asymptomatic syphilis and chlamydia case numbers. However, the growing number of gonorrhea cases in 2020 during lockdown highlights that sexual behavior remained unchanged regardless of restrictions. Therefore, gonorrhea may be considered as an indicator of STI incidences during the pandemic
Asymptomatic · Chlamydia · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gonorrhea · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pandemic · Population · Syphilis · Demography · Medicine · Reproductive tract infections research · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment · Immunology · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |