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Gonococcal Infection 01/07/03 - 30/09/03
In
the third quarter of 2003, 55 cases of gonococcal infection were notified
to STD Services. Forty five
(81%) occurred in males, and 10 (19%) in females (Table
5.1).
Gonococcal
infection occurred in a wide age range with 33 cases (73%) occurring in
males and females aged less than 34 years (Table 5.1).
The racial origin was reported as Aboriginal for eight female cases
(80%). In males, six cases
(13%) were Aboriginal and 36 (80%) were Caucasian (Table 5.2). The majority of
individuals (40, 89%) acquired the infection in South Australia (Table 5.3).
The
site of infection for the 28 males (65%) 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, 01/07/03 - 30/09/03
and year to
date. Age group by sex.
|
Age group (years) |
3rd Quarter
01/07/03 - 30/09/03 |
Year to date
01/01/03 - 30/09/03
|
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
< 20 |
3
|
2
|
16
|
11
|
27
|
|
20 - 24 |
7
|
2
|
30
|
13
|
43
|
|
25 - 29 |
9
|
-
|
38
|
7
|
45
|
|
30 - 34 |
7
|
3
|
33
|
6
|
39
|
|
35 - 39 |
7
|
-
|
29
|
1
|
30
|
|
> 40 |
12
|
3
|
46
|
6
|
52
|
|
Total |
45
|
10
|
192
|
44
|
236
|
Table
5.2 Gonococcal
infection detected in South Australia, 01/07/03 - 30/09/03
and year to
date. Racial origin by sex.
|
Racial origin |
3rd Quarter
01/07/03 - 30/09/03 |
Year to date
01/01/03 - 30/09/03
|
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Aboriginal |
6
|
8
|
40
|
37
|
77
|
|
Asian |
1
|
-
|
8
|
1
|
9
|
|
Caucasian |
36
|
2
|
138
|
6
|
144
|
|
Other |
2
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
6
|
|
Total |
45
|
10
|
192
|
44
|
236
|
Table
5.3 Gonococcal infection detected in South Australia, 01/07/03 - 30/09/03
and year to date. Likely location of acquisition of
infection by sex.
|
Location |
3rd Quarter
01/07/03 - 30/09/03 |
Year to date
01/01/03 - 30/09/03
|
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
South Australia |
33
|
7
|
147
|
36
|
183
|
|
Interstate |
8
|
2
|
23
|
6
|
29
|
|
Overseas |
4
|
1
|
20
|
2
|
22
|
|
Total |
45
|
10
|
192
|
44
|
236
|
Table
5.4 Gonococcal infection detected in homosexual men in
South
Australia, 01/07/03 - 30/09/03 and year to date.
Site of infection.
|
Site |
3rd Quarter
01/07/03 - 30/09/03 |
Year to date
01/01/03 - 30/09/03
|
|
Urethra |
11
|
52
|
|
Rectum |
12
|
44
|
|
Pharynx |
3
|
14
|
|
Other |
2
|
2
|
|
Total |
28
|
112
|
|
Total males notified |
45
|
190
|
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