Infrequent Testing of Women for Rectal Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in the United States. 2018

Guoyu Tao, and Karen W Hoover, and Melinda B Nye, and Philip J Peters, and Thomas L Gift, and Barbara A Body
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.

Anal sex is a common sexual behavior among women that increases their risk of acquiring rectal infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC). We estimated the frequency and positivity of rectal CT and GC tests for women aged 15-60 years performed by a large US commercial laboratory between November 2012 and September 2015. We also estimated the frequency and positivity of pharyngeal and genital specimens also performed on the same date. Among women with a positive CT or GC result, we estimated the frequency and positivity of recommended repeat testing within 12 months. Of 5499 women who had rectal CT and GC tests, positivity was 10.8%. On the same date, approximately 80% also had genital CT tests, genital GC tests, and pharyngeal GC tests, while 40% had pharyngeal CT tests. Rectal CT or GC infection was associated with genital CT or GC infection, but 46.5% of rectal CT and GC infections would not have been identified with genital testing alone. Among women with a rectal CT or GC infection, only 20.0% had a recommended repeat rectal test. Of those who had a repeat test, 17.7% were positive. Testing women for rectal CT and GC was infrequent, but positive tests were often found in women with negative genital tests. Most women with positive rectal tests were not retested. Interventions are needed to increase extragenital CT and GC testing of at-risk women.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009344 Neisseria gonorrhoeae A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria primarily found in purulent venereal discharges. It is the causative agent of GONORRHEA. Diplococcus gonorrhoeae,Gonococcus,Gonococcus neisseri,Merismopedia gonorrhoeae,Micrococcus der gonorrhoe,Micrococcus gonococcus,Micrococcus gonorrhoeae
D010608 Pharyngeal Diseases Pathological processes involving the PHARYNX. Diseases of Pharynx,Pharynx Diseases,Disease, Pharyngeal,Disease, Pharynx,Diseases, Pharyngeal,Diseases, Pharynx,Pharyngeal Disease,Pharynx Disease
D010614 Pharynx A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx). Throat,Pharynxs,Throats
D012002 Rectal Diseases Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE). Anorectal Diseases,Anorectal Disorders,Rectal Disorders,Anorectal Disease,Anorectal Disorder,Rectal Disease,Rectal Disorder
D012007 Rectum The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL. Rectums
D002690 Chlamydia Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CHLAMYDIA. Infections, Chlamydia,Chlamydia Infection,Infection, Chlamydia
D002692 Chlamydia trachomatis Type species of CHLAMYDIA causing a variety of ocular and urogenital diseases.
D005260 Female Females
D006069 Gonorrhea Acute infectious disease characterized by primary invasion of the urogenital tract. The etiologic agent, NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE, was isolated by Neisser in 1879. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection

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