Sexually transmitted infections: old foes on the rise
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Authors
Carmona-Gutierrez, Didac
Kainz, Katharina
Madeo, Frank
Issue Date
2016-09-05
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
STI , Syphilis , Gonorrhoea , Chlamydia , Trichomoniasis , Hepatitis B , Herpes Simplex Virus , Human Immunodeficiency Virus , Human Papillomavirus , HPV , HBV , HIV
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Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly spread via sexual contact. It is estimated that one million STIs are acquired every day worldwide. Besides their impact on sexual, reproductive and neonatal health, they can cause disastrous and life-threatening complications if left untreated. In addition to this personal burden, STIs also represent a socioeconomic problem, deriving in treatment costs of tremendous proportions. Despite a substantial progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention, the incidence of many common STIs is increasing, and STIs continue to represent a global public health problem and a major cause for morbidity and mortality. With this Special Issue, Microbial Cell provides an in-depth overview of the eight major STIs, covering all relevant features of each infection.
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Citation
Carmona-Gutierrez, D., Kainz, K., & Madeo, F. (2016). Sexually transmitted infections: old foes on the rise. Microbial cell (Graz, Austria), 3(9), 361–362. https://doi.org/10.15698/mic2016.09.522
Publisher
Microbial Cell (Graz, Austria)