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*'''Chlamydia trachomatis''' is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population. | *'''Chlamydia trachomatis''' is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population. | ||
*'''Gonorrhea:''' In 2014, a total of 350,062 gonorrhea cases were reported, and the national gonorrhea rate increased to 110.7 cases per 100,000 population<ref name="urlNational Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats14/natoverview.htm |title=National Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>. | *'''Gonorrhea:''' In 2014, a total of 350,062 gonorrhea cases were reported, and the national gonorrhea rate increased to 110.7 cases per 100,000 population in the US<ref name="urlNational Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats14/natoverview.htm |title=National Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>. | ||
===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
Based on The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the overall prevalence of chlamydia among persons aged 14–39 years was 1.7% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.4–2.0) during 2007-2012<ref name="urlChlamydia - 2014 STD Surveillance">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats14/chlamydia.htm |title=Chlamydia - 2014 STD Surveillance |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>. | |||
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*'''Chlamydia trachomatis:''' In 2014, the overall rate of chlamydial infection in the United States among women (627.2 cases per 100,000 females) based on reported cases was over two times the rate among men (278.4 cases per 100,000 males)<ref name="urlNational Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats14/natoverview.htm |title=National Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>. | |||
*'''Gonorrhea:''' In 2014, in the United States incidence of gonorrhea was reported 120 cases per 100,000 males, while it was reported 100 cases per 100,000 female. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Several millions of visits in the U.S are because of urethritis. It is more common among sexually active young adults.
Epidemiology
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable disease to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Worldwide, there are an estimated 78 million cases of gonorrheal and 131 million of chlamydia yearly[1][2].
Incidence
- Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable disease in the US; 1,441,789 chlamydial infections were reported to the CDC in 2014 which corresponds to a rate of 456.1 cases per 100,000 population.
- Gonorrhea: In 2014, a total of 350,062 gonorrhea cases were reported, and the national gonorrhea rate increased to 110.7 cases per 100,000 population in the US[3].
Prevalence
Based on The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the overall prevalence of chlamydia among persons aged 14–39 years was 1.7% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.4–2.0) during 2007-2012[4].
Demographic
Gender
- Chlamydia trachomatis: In 2014, the overall rate of chlamydial infection in the United States among women (627.2 cases per 100,000 females) based on reported cases was over two times the rate among men (278.4 cases per 100,000 males)[3].
- Gonorrhea: In 2014, in the United States incidence of gonorrhea was reported 120 cases per 100,000 males, while it was reported 100 cases per 100,000 female.
Age
References
- ↑ WHO epidemiology http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs110/en/ (2016) Accessed on September 26, 2016
- ↑ Torrone E, Papp J, Weinstock H (2014). "Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among persons aged 14-39 years--United States, 2007-2012". MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 63 (38): 834–8. PMID 25254560.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Overview - 2014 STD Surveillance".
- ↑ "Chlamydia - 2014 STD Surveillance".