Urethritis epidemiology and demographics
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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: overall incidence of gonorrhea cases among men reported to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was 109.5 per 100,000 men.
Prevalence
- Chlamydia trachomatis: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[3].
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.
- ↑ "Chlamydia - 2014 STD Surveillance".