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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea Abstract To the Editor.—It is a little invidious for an English venereologist to pass comment upon the sexual climate of the United States but few persons would dispute that the situation, as regards the sexually transmissible diseases and in particular gonorrhea, in your country, as in Europe, leaves little room for complacency. Professor John D. Nelson, in a recent article in the Journal1 states, "... the two vital components of gonorrheal control programs are treating contacts of known cases and seeking out asymptomatic carriers." In Newcastle-upon-Tyne we have undertaken intensive contact tracing for 30 years. I have recorded elsewhere2 that we successfully trace 87.7% of female primary source contacts of male gonorrhea patients available to us within our own catchment area. Of these, 86.5% are found to be infected. We successfully trace 97.1% of secondary subsequent contacts and of these, 75.3% are found to be infected. In spite of References 1. Nelson JD: The physician's responsibility in the teen-age gonorrhea problem . Am J Dis Child 124:174-175, 1972. 2. Wigfield AS: Twenty-seven years of uninterrupted contact tracing . Br J Vener Dis 48:37-50, 1972. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

Gonorrhea

Abstract

Abstract To the Editor.—It is a little invidious for an English venereologist to pass comment upon the sexual climate of the United States but few persons would dispute that the situation, as regards the sexually transmissible diseases and in particular gonorrhea, in your country, as in Europe, leaves little room for complacency. Professor John D. Nelson, in a recent article in the Journal1 states, "... the two vital components of gonorrheal control programs are treating contacts...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1973.02110190458024
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Abstract

Abstract To the Editor.—It is a little invidious for an English venereologist to pass comment upon the sexual climate of the United States but few persons would dispute that the situation, as regards the sexually transmissible diseases and in particular gonorrhea, in your country, as in Europe, leaves little room for complacency. Professor John D. Nelson, in a recent article in the Journal1 states, "... the two vital components of gonorrheal control programs are treating contacts of known cases and seeking out asymptomatic carriers." In Newcastle-upon-Tyne we have undertaken intensive contact tracing for 30 years. I have recorded elsewhere2 that we successfully trace 87.7% of female primary source contacts of male gonorrhea patients available to us within our own catchment area. Of these, 86.5% are found to be infected. We successfully trace 97.1% of secondary subsequent contacts and of these, 75.3% are found to be infected. In spite of References 1. Nelson JD: The physician's responsibility in the teen-age gonorrhea problem . Am J Dis Child 124:174-175, 1972. 2. Wigfield AS: Twenty-seven years of uninterrupted contact tracing . Br J Vener Dis 48:37-50, 1972.

Journal

American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 1973

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