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Gonococcal Infection in South Australia

Gonococcal Infection 01/07/02 - 30/09/02

In the third quarter of 2002, 52 cases of gonococcal infection were notified to STD Services. Of the 52 cases notified, 40 (76%) occurred in males, and 12 (24%) in females  (Table 5.1).

Gonococcal infection occurred in a wide age range with 29 cases (57%) occurring in males and females aged less than 29 years (Table 5.1).

The racial origin was reported as Aboriginal for six female cases (50%). In males, eight cases (21%) were Aboriginal and 31 (77%) were Caucasian (Table 5.2). The majority of individuals (48, 92%) acquired the infection in South Australia (Table 5.3).

The site of infection for the 21 males (51%) with gonococcal infection who reported male-to-male sexual contact is shown in Table 5.4.

Table 5.1  Gonococcal infection detected in South Australia, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02
                 and year to date. Age group by sex.

Table 5.2  Gonococcal infection detected in South Australia, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02
                 and year to date. Racial origin by sex.

Table 5.3  Gonococcal infection detected in South Australia, 01/07/02 - 30/09/02
                 and year to date. Likely location of acquisition of infection by sex.

Table 5.4  Gonococcal infection detected in homosexual men in South Australia,
                 01/07/02 - 30/09/02 and year to date. Site of infection.

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