ArticleActa dermato-venereologica2020
The Changing Spectrum of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Europe.
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- Impact of war-associated factors on spread of sexually transmitted infections: a systemic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Oral Manifestations of Secondary Syphilis.Cureus · 2026Article
- Predictors of Recent Incidence Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review Protocol.HRB open research · 2025Article
- Oral syphilis - the great imitator: a series of six cases.British dental journal · 2024Article
- Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Cross Section of Public Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The Syphilis Pandemic Prior to Penicillin: Origin, Health Issues, Cultural Representation and Ethical Challenges.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2024Review
- Epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention strategies of HIV, HPV, and other sexually transmitted infections among cisgender and transgender youth: a narrative review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Evaluating the global, regional, and national impact of syphilis: results from the global burden of disease study 2019.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Northern Finland in 2019 to 2022.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2022Article
- Congenital Syphilis Presenting with Brain Abnormalities at Neuroscan: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- Molecular Epidemiology of Genital Infections in Campania Region: A Retrospective Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mycoplasma genitalium and sexually transmitted infections: evidences and figures in a tertiary hospital.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2022Article
- Prevalence of unprotected sexual activity in the Brazilian population and associated factors: National Health Survey, 2019.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2022Article
- Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Sexual Behavioral Factors of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections Attending a Hospital in Southern Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
As long as 400 years ago, syphilitic ulcers and gonococcal discharge were observed in connection with sexual intercourse. War, poverty, and lack of efficient therapeutic options led to a high incidence of venereal diseases, many of which had devastating outcomes. This situation continued until the beginning of the 20th century, when the microbial aetiology of venereal diseases was discovered. The infection rate dropped with the availability of antibiotic therapy after the Second World War. However, since the beginning of the 21st century, a steady increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been recognized worldwide. The number of reported cases of syphilis is increasing in Europe, especially in men having sex with men (MSM). Antibiotic resistance in several genital pathogens, such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitalium, causes therapeutic problems. Viral genital infections have become a therapeutic challenge, especially for prevention of STIs. Due to better knowledge of the long-term consequences of STIs and the connection between genital cancer and papillomavirus infections, sexual health services with screening programmes have been established in many European countries. There is general awareness of the importance of human papilloma virus vaccination programmes for young adolescents as a preventive strategy for genital cancer.
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