Trend of sexually transmitted infections during the Covid‐19 age. What was the impact of the pandemic and the social distancing measures?

Autor: Annalisa Saracino, Stefania Stolfa, Giusy Diella, Luigi Ronga, R Del Prete, Federica Romanelli, Adriana Mosca, Eleonora Sparapano, Davide Fiore Bavaro, C De Carlo, Maria Teresa Montagna, L Nisi
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 36
ISSN: 1468-3083
0926-9959
Popis: Covid-19 pandemic has led to social distancing guidelines and resource allocation with subsequent impairment of sexual health services. The impact of such measures and the recommendations regarding changes of sexual behaviour is a matter of debate.1,2,3 Published reports have shown conflicting results. Balestri et al. suggested that the incidence of STI in 2020 was comparable to 2019.4 Bonato et al. reported no differences in the syphilis cases with previous years5 , while Cusini et al. reported a reduction in non-acute cases of STI6 and Latini et al. showed a reduction in STI diagnoses.7.
Databáze: OpenAIRE