Patients with Multiple Sexually Transmitted Infections
Author Information
Author(s): Choudhry Shilpee, Ramachandran V. G., Das Shukla, Bhattacharya S. N.
Primary Institution: UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi, India
Hypothesis
What is the burden of patients with more than one concurrent STI and what factors are associated with such infections?
Conclusion
The study found that a significant number of patients with multiple STIs were not accurately diagnosed using the syndromic approach, highlighting the need for laboratory diagnosis.
Supporting Evidence
- 37% of patients had multiple STIs.
- 72% of patients with multiple STIs were male.
- 31.3% had more than three sexual partners in the past 6 months.
- 76.4% had contact with commercial sex workers.
- Syphilis was the most common infection associated with multiple STIs.
Takeaway
Many people who go to the doctor for STIs actually have more than one infection, and doctors need better tests to find all of them.
Methodology
The study included 275 patients who were screened for STIs and analyzed using multivariate analysis to identify risk factors.
Potential Biases
The majority of participants were from a lower socio-economic background, which may introduce bias in the findings.
Limitations
The study excluded follow-up and asymptomatic patients, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.
Participant Demographics
Of the 102 patients with multiple STIs, 72% were male, 70% were married, and most had low education levels.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
95% CI
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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