TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Sexually transmitted infections among women attending a Norwegian Sexual Assault Centre
JO  - Sexually Transmitted Infections
A1  - Hagemann, Cecilie Therese
A1  - Nordbø, Svein Arne
A1  - Myhre, Arne Kristian
A1  - Ormstad, Kari
A1  - Schei, Berit
SP  - 283
EP  - 289
VL  - 90
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The objective was to describe the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and blood-borne viruses (BBV), and prophylactic treatment offered to female postpubertal patients attending a Norwegian Sexual Assault Centre (SAC). We wanted to evaluate whether STIs diagnosed at the initial visit could have been assault-transmitted, and to explore whether background and assault characteristics were associated with diagnosed STI/BBV. METHODS: We included postpubertal females ≥12 years of age attending the SAC within 1 week of the assault. Data were collected from records. We conducted a retrospective, descriptive study, and used logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Among 412 patients with a median age of 21 years, 35 patients had an STI (8.5%), two of which probably were assault-transmitted. Chlamydia trachomatis was the dominating agent, detected in 25 patients (6.4%). At serology screening, 3.7% tested positive for hepatitis C and/or hepatitis B core antibody. Patient age 16-19 years was associated with STI, while BBV positives were older. Non-Western assailant was associated with STI, while substance abuse was associated with STI and BBV. In order to prevent potential transmission of STI not identified at the initial visit, 91% accepted prophylaxis against bacterial STI, while antiviral prophylaxis was offered to less than one-fifth of the patients. CONCLUSIONS: The C trachomatis prevalence among the sexual assault patients was lower than in a comparable clinical population. The STI was suspected to be assault-transmitted in only two cases.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1368-4973
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051328
ID  - ref1
ER  -