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  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a significant health burden among trainees entering U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT).
  • While female trainees undergo universal STI screening, male trainees, particularly those presenting with symptoms like dysuria, are rarely tested.
  • Long-term follow-up STI testing rates for symptomatic males in BMT are not well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the diagnostic workup and 3-year follow-up care for male basic trainees diagnosed with dysuria or urinary tract infection (UTI).
  • To assess the impact of presumptive STI therapy on subsequent STI testing rates and incidence.
  • To identify gaps in STI screening and documentation among symptomatic male military trainees.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of male basic trainees diagnosed with dysuria or UTI between 2019 and 2023.
  • Comparison of STI testing rates and incidence between patients who received presumptive STI therapy and those who did not.
  • Evaluation of diagnostic workup and 3-year follow-up care post-diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • Of 102,382 male trainees, 82 (0.08%) were diagnosed with dysuria/UTI.
  • Symptomatic males had a 23% positivity rate for gonorrhea and chlamydia (GC/CT) testing.
  • Only 30% received follow-up STI testing within 3 years, with a 12% positivity rate; presumptive STI treatment improved documentation and follow-up testing.

Conclusions:

  • Inconsistent sexual history documentation and STI screening were observed despite a high STI positivity rate in symptomatic male trainees.
  • Accurate STI burden assessment is crucial, given that males constitute the majority of basic trainees.
  • Enhanced surveillance and consistent testing protocols are imperative to mitigate the impact of STIs on military populations.