• Cases of syphilis have doubled in Spain in just a decade, according to the Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC)
• Infections by the human papilloma virus, in 15 years, have increased in our country nearly 50% among men and among women has tripled
• STIs have risen in our country due to changes in social behavior, migration and travel abroad
The Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC), which comprises the vast majority of clinical microbiologists and infectious disease specialists Spanish, warning about the increasing cases of sexually transmitted infections in our country in the last 10 years.
According to the World Health Organization syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomonas the daily affect more than one million people each year, appearing 340 million new cases. In Spain, syphilis is a disease that has increased because, in just ten years, due to this infection cases have come to achieving the 1734, doubling in just one decade.
A person suffering from an infection when a microorganism (virus, bacterium or parasite) is present in your body. The infected person does not necessarily have to have symptoms, do not feel sick, but transmits the organism causing the infection. Sexually transmitted infections are spread during sexual intercourse with infected and unprotected.
STD in our country
According to the ITS units of Oviedo and Gijón, dependent Monte Naranco Hospital of Oviedo, infection with human papilloma virus affected the late eighties, to 55,000 men and 10,000 women, while 15 years later the number of cases has risen by 50% among men and among women has tripled. According to Dr. Fernando Vazquez, section chief of the Hospital Basic Services Monte Naranco and member of the SEIMC: "Sexually transmitted infections spread, among other things, for lack of being infected because the symptoms are not easily detectable . If you recognize any symptoms or have unprotected sex or non-partners is necessary to apply as soon as possible to the doctor to a specialist in ITS, a microbiologist and infectologists or specialists such as gynecologists, dermatologists or urologists.
Similarly, STI services in this hospital have warned about the increasing cases of people infected with gonorrhea and chlamydia. After ten years getting Decreasing numbers, it appears that since 2000 they have gradually increased in both men and women. Both are infections that affect the urethra, in the case of men, and cervix in women. These two diseases affect more to gay men than heterosexuals and 8% of prostitutes in the case of chlamydia in our country. According to Dr. Vázquez, "The best way to avoid this type of disease in sexually active with multiple partners is the protection of condoms through the barrier more effectively, other methods are not as spermicidal creams and pessaries . Moreover, it is essential to avoid sex with people who have STIs until completely cured. "
A worrying increase
STIs have risen in the last 10 years, both in our country as elsewhere in the world due to various reasons such as changes in social behavior, migration and travel abroad. Such issues have fostered the resurgence of sexually transmitted infections such as lymphogranuloma venereum, more common in countries in tropical and subtropical climates, and that Spain had virtually disappeared.
The SEIMC updated for years and clinical protocols for diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections because of the importance of these diseases today. From the standpoint of diagnosis, he has improved with the application of new technologies such as molecular techniques are more sensitive and allow you to use non-invasive samples such as urine also has improved ability to detect resistant microorganisms antibiotics and rapid diagnostic techniques. The effort of the Company is currently focused on research, information and awareness about the risk of infection by this type of infection because the increased number of cases has increased dramatically in our country.
The SEIMC
The Spanish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (SEIMC) is a scientific society that brings together professionals working in the field of infectious disease, both from a clinical point of view as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention processes infectious.
The main purpose of the SEIMC is to foster, promote and disseminate the study and investigation of the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, in terms of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control is concerned, as well as their interrelations .
Currently with over 2,400 partners, over 1,400 are for the section of Clinical Microbiology and about 1000 to the Infectious Diseases.
For more information, visit the websites:
http://www.seimc.org/inicio/index.asp
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