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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019

Estimate of male urethritis incidences in France between 2007 and 2017 with a specific focus on Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Trichomonas vaginalis infections.

Louise Rossignol, Laurianne Feuillepain, Ndeindo Ndeikoundam Ngangro, Cécile Souty, Nelly Fournet, Yann Le Strat, Noémie Baroux, Thomas Hanslik, Florence Lot, Thierry Blanchon

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. German evidence- and consensus-based guideline on the management of penile urethritis.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025
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  4. Gram-stained smear in the diagnosis of acute urethritis: is it coming to an end?Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Louise RossignolRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France. louise.rossignol@iplesp.upmc.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-3826
Laurianne FeuillepainRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France.
Ndeindo Ndeikoundam NgangroInfectious Diseases Division, Santé publique France, F-954415, Saint-Maurice, France.
Cécile SoutyRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France.
Nelly FournetInfectious Diseases Division, Santé publique France, F-954415, Saint-Maurice, France.
Yann Le StratData Science Division, Santé publique France, F-954415, Saint-Maurice, France.
Noémie BarouxRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France.
Thomas HanslikRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France.
Florence LotInfectious Diseases Division, Santé publique France, F-954415, Saint-Maurice, France.
Thierry BlanchonRéseau Sentinelles, Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP), UMR S 1136 Inserm Sorbonne Université, Faculté de médecine Sorbonne Université - site Saint Antoine, 27 rue Chaligny, 75571, cedex 12, Paris, France.
Inserm · FRSanté Publique France · FR

Funding

Institut de Veille Sanitaire not applicable
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn a context of increasing use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, diagnoses of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections among men increased in Europe and USA since 2007. We aimed to describe trends in the incidence of male urethritis in France between 2007 and 2017.

methodsWe analysed male urethritis clinical cases reported by the French GPs' Sentinelles network.

resultsGPs reported 1944 cases of male urethritis during the study period. The estimated annual incidence rates in men aged 15 years and older remained stable between 226 cases per 100,000 seen in 2007 and 196 in 2017 (P value = 0.9). A third-generation cephalosporin with macrolide or tetracycline was prescribed in 17.5% of cases in 2009 (27/154) and 32.4% in 2017 (47/145) (P value = 0.0327).

conclusionsThe incidence rates for adult male urethritis diagnosed in primary care have remained stable since 2007 in France in contrast with the increasing trend of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections based on microbiological surveillance. Using stable clinical definition for male urethritis seems essential to follow correctly epidemiological dynamic.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsCephalosporinsChlamydia trachomatisDNA, BacterialFranceHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeisseria gonorrhoeaeNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesTrichomonas vaginalisUrethritisAnti-Bacterial AgentsCephalosporinsDNA, BacterialDiagnostic techniquesGeneral practiceMalePublic health surveillanceSexually transmitted diseasesUrethritisUrological

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PMID31248368
PMCPMC6598258
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