The laboratory surveillance system of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Denmark

S Hoffmann

doi:10.2807/esm.06.05.00211-en

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The laboratory surveillance system of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Denmark

S Hoffmann¹
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Affiliations: ¹ The Neisseria Unit Statens Serum Institut Copenhague Danemark

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Citation style for this article: Hoffmann S. The laboratory surveillance system of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in Denmark. Euro Surveill. 2001;6(5):pii=211. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.06.05.00211-en Received: ; Accepted:

Abstract

This article presents results of surveillance of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infection in Denmark. In 1999 and 2000, there were 291 and 309 male cases of laboratory-confirmed gonorrhoeae, whereas the number of female cases was 43 for both years. The penicillin resistance was steady, with a prevalence of 40% in 1999, whereas the prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance increased from 0% in 1990 to 27% in 1999. The number of laboratory-confirmed C. trachomatis infections remains around 13 000 cases per year. Men aged 20-29 years and women aged 15-24 are the most at risk.