Venkatesh, Y (2020) Prevalence of Gonorrhoea among Men having Sex with Men (MSM) Attending STI Clinic in a Tertiary Care Center in South India: Facility Based Cross Sectional study. Masters thesis, Stanley Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gonorrhoea is one of the commonest sexually transmitted infections globally. In men who have sex with men (MSM) the prevalence of pharyngeal and rectal gonococcal infections varies from 5 to 15 percent globally. Most of the urethral infections are symptomatic and patients seek immediate health care. But most of the pharyngeal and rectal infections remain asymptomatic and serves as an unrecognized reservoir for transmission of the infection in MSM. AIM OF THE STUDY: 1. To determine the prevalence of oropharyngeal, urethral and rectal gonorrhoea among MSM individuals attending STD OP at a tertiary care centre. 2. To analyze the risk factors associated with prevalence of gonococcus among them. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, 100 asymptomatic male patients with history of having sex with men attending STD op were included. The swabs which were collected from oropharyngeal, urethral and rectal mucosa were plated into Modified Thayer Martin medium and smeared into the glass slide for gram staining. RESULTS: In this study, the most commonly observed age group was 21-30 years (45%). Gram staining showed Gram negative diplococci in 6% of oropharyngeal and 5% of rectal swabs. Culture positivity for Gonococci in oropharyngeal, urethral and rectal swab was 2%, 1% and 3% respectively. CONCLUSION: In this study, the total prevalence of asymptomatic gonococcus among the MSM was found to be 6%. Risk factors associated with prevalence of gonococcus among MSM were found to be low education status, unmarried state, substance abuse, early onset of MSM activity, multiple partners and inconsistent condom usage.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 201730059 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Men who have sex with men (MSM), Gonorrhoea, Modified Thayer Martin medium. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Feb 2021 02:08 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Feb 2021 02:08 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/13869 |
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