Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis
Unsafe sexual practices in men who have sex with men population lead to emergence of high-risk networks for sexually transmitted infection transmission. The atypical clinical presentation of proctitis, the unawareness of physicians and patients in this regard, and the nonavailability of molecular di...
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doaj-ce9a0c329495446c894da278725d4d7f2020-11-24T21:37:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632019-01-01841495149610.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_43_19Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitisNaveen KumarTej BahadurSonu K AgrawalUnsafe sexual practices in men who have sex with men population lead to emergence of high-risk networks for sexually transmitted infection transmission. The atypical clinical presentation of proctitis, the unawareness of physicians and patients in this regard, and the nonavailability of molecular diagnostic methods in routine practice may have contributed to its underdiagnosis. We report a case of syphilis in a bisexual male with a concurrent rectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection not previously reported from India. Reporting such cases has public health importance.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=4;spage=1495;epage=1496;aulast=KumarChlamydia trachomatisproctitissyphilis |
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Naveen Kumar Tej Bahadur Sonu K Agrawal Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Chlamydia trachomatis proctitis syphilis |
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Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis |
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Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis |
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Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis |
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Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis |
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Concurrent syphilis and Chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: A rare case of proctitis |
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concurrent syphilis and chlamydia trachomatis infection in bisexual male: a rare case of proctitis |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care |
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2249-4863 |
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2019-01-01 |
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Unsafe sexual practices in men who have sex with men population lead to emergence of high-risk networks for sexually transmitted infection transmission. The atypical clinical presentation of proctitis, the unawareness of physicians and patients in this regard, and the nonavailability of molecular diagnostic methods in routine practice may have contributed to its underdiagnosis. We report a case of syphilis in a bisexual male with a concurrent rectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection not previously reported from India. Reporting such cases has public health importance. |
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Chlamydia trachomatis proctitis syphilis |
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http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=4;spage=1495;epage=1496;aulast=Kumar |
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