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1: Am J Public Health. 2000 Oct;90(10):1615-8.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Risk and prevalence of treatable sexually transmitted diseases at a Birmingham substance abuse treatment facility.

Bachmann LH, Lewis I, Allen R, Schwebke JR, Leviton LC, Siegal HA, Hook EW 3rd.

Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35924-0007, USA. Laura.Bachmann@ccc.uab.edu

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the prevalence of gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and syphilis in patients entering residential drug treatment. METHODS: Data on sexual and substance abuse histories were collected. Participants provided specimens for chlamydia and gonorrhea ligase chain reaction testing. Trichomonas vaginalis culture, and syphilis serologic testing. RESULTS: Of 311 patients, crack cocaine use was reported by 67% and multisubstance use was reported by 71%. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) risk behaviors were common. The prevalence of infection was as follows: Chlamydia trachomatis, 2.3%; Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 1.6%; trichomoniasis, 43%; and syphilis, 6%. CONCLUSIONS: STD counseling and screening may be a useful adjunct to inpatient drug treatment.

PMID: 11029998 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1446369