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Patrones de enfermedades entéricas de transmisión sexual en una ciudad
Lancet (London, England)
|July 2, 1977
Resumen
San Francisco ha visto un aumento en las enfermedades entéricas como la shigelosis y la hepatitis entre los hombres con estilos de vida alternativos. La transmisión sexual, particularmente el contacto orogenital y oral-anal, es un factor probable, que plantea desafíos para la salud pública.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Enfermedades infecciosas Enfermedades infecciosas.
- Epidemiología La epidemiología.
Sus antecedentes:
- Aumentos significativos en la shigelosis, la amebiasis y la hepatitis viral A y B observados en San Francisco durante tres años.
- Estos brotes afectaron desproporcionadamente a las personas con "estilos de vida alternativos", particularmente a los hombres jóvenes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la creciente incidencia de enfermedades entéricas en San Francisco.
- Identificar las posibles rutas de transmisión y los factores de riesgo asociados con estos brotes.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis retrospectivo de los casos de enfermedad en San Francisco.
- Investigación epidemiológica centrada en la demografía, el comportamiento y las fuentes de exposición potenciales de los pacientes.
Principales resultados:
- Los casos de shigelosis, amebiasis y hepatitis viral A y B aumentaron entre cuatro y diez veces.
- El contacto sexual orogenital y oral-anal frecuente entre hombres sin una fuente común fue un factor común.
- A pesar de las intervenciones de salud pública, el aumento de los casos de enfermedad sigue sin controlarse.
Conclusiones:
- La transmisión sexual es un factor importante en la propagación de enfermedades entéricas entre poblaciones específicas.
- Las estrategias de salud pública deben abordar la transmisión sexual de enfermedades infecciosas para controlar los brotes.
- Desafíos similares pueden surgir en otras áreas urbanas que experimentan cambios en los estilos de vida y las prácticas sexuales.
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