| Using epidemiological and molecular methods to investigate an outbreak of gonorrhoea associated with heterosexual contact in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. | |
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PMID: 18082065 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We report a cluster of gonorrhoea among mainly heterosexual men that occurred in October 2005, which was first identified when routine weekly surveillance review procedures indicated a three-fold increase in reporting rates compared with historical data. METHODS: Each case was followed up with the treating medical officer to review treatment regimes and risk exposures, and to carry out enhanced contact tracing. The phenotype and genotype of the outbreak gonococcal isolates and gonococci prevalent in the months preceding and following the cluster were determined. Links between cases reported from the local Sexual Health Clinic and those reported by general practitioners were established. RESULTS: Laboratory data indicated that a particular gonococcal subtype (ST 225 and NR/Brpyst) was prevalent during the outbreak. CONCLUSIONS: Gonorrhoea rates returned to pre-outbreak levels following a targeted health promotion intervention with no further cases of the outbreak subtype detected. |
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Authors:
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Kerry Todd; David Durrheim; Robert Pickles; Keith Eastwood; Tony Merritt; John Tapsall; Sanghamitra Ray; Athena Limnios |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sexual health Volume: 4 ISSN: 1448-5028 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-17 Completed Date: 2008-03-13 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101242667 Medline TA: Sex Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 233-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, NSW 2305, Australia. kerry.todd@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au |
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Adolescent Adult Aged DNA, Bacterial / genetics Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data* Epidemiologic Studies Gonorrhea / epidemiology*, microbiology* Heterosexuality / statistics & numerical data* Humans Male Middle Aged Molecular Epidemiology Neisseria gonorrhoeae / classification, genetics* New South Wales / epidemiology Polymerase Chain Reaction Population Surveillance Seasons Serotyping Sex Distribution Sexual Partners |
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0/DNA, Bacterial |
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