Gonococcal Infection 01/07/07 - 30/09/07
In
the third quarter of 2007, 61 cases of gonococcal infection were notified
to STD Services by laboratories, 33 fewer cases than reported for the same
period in 2006. Medical notifications were received for 57 cases.
Of the 57 cases notified, 39 (68%) occurred in males and 18 (32%)
in females (Table 5.1).
Demographic data are not yet known for four cases, three males and
one female.
Gonococcal
infection occurred in a wide age range.
Eleven (19%) female and 18 (32%) male cases occurred in those aged
less than 30 years. (Table
5.1).
Racial origin was reported as Aboriginal for 16 cases, 35 fewer cases
than reported for the same period in 2006. Of
the 16 reported cases 7 (39%) occurred in females and 9 (23%) in males.
Thirty five (61%) cases were reported as Caucasian. (Table 5.2). The majority of individuals 47
(87%), acquired the infection in
South Australia
(Table 5.3).
The
site of infection for the 5 males (13%) 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, 01/04/07 - 30/06/07
and year to date. Age group by sex.
|
|
3rd
Quarter
01/07/07 -
30/09/07 |
Year to date
01/01/07 -
30/09/07 |
|
Age group (years) |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
<20 |
4
|
5
|
33
|
37
|
70
|
|
20 - 24 |
9
|
2
|
54
|
23
|
77
|
|
25 - 29 |
5
|
4
|
36
|
28
|
64
|
|
30 - 34 |
6
|
2
|
28
|
18
|
46
|
|
35 - 39 |
4
|
3
|
21
|
14
|
35
|
|
³40 |
11
|
2
|
53
|
10
|
63
|
|
Total |
39
|
18
|
225
|
130
|
355
|
Table 5.2
Gonococcal infection
detected in South Australia, 01/07/07 - 30/09/07
and year to date. Racial
origin by sex.
|
|
3rd Quarter
01/07/07 -
30/09/07 |
Year to date
01/01/07 -
30/09/07 |
|
Racial origin |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Aboriginal |
9
|
7
|
102
|
95
|
197
|
|
Asian |
1
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
|
Caucasian |
26
|
9
|
114
|
31
|
145
|
|
Other |
3
|
-
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
|
Total |
39
|
18
|
225
|
130
|
355
|
Table 5.3
Gonococcal infection
detected in South Australia, 01/07/07 - 30/09/07
and year to date. Likely
location of acquisition of infection by sex.
|
Location
|
3rd Quarter
01/07/07 -
30/09/07 |
Year to date
01/01/07 -
30/09/07 |
|
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
South Australia |
31
|
16
|
192
|
124
|
316
|
|
Interstate |
2
|
1
|
12
|
3
|
15
|
|
Overseas |
6
|
1
|
21
|
3
|
24
|
|
Total |
39
|
18
|
225
|
130
|
355
|
Table
5.4 Gonococcal infection detected in homosexual men in
South Australia, 01/04/07 - 30/06/07 and year to date. Site
of infection.
|
Site
|
2nd
Quarter
01/04/07 - 30/06/07
|
Year
to date
01/01/07 - 30/06/07
|
|
Urethral
|
2
|
21
|
|
Rectal
|
-
|
11
|
|
Pharyngeal
|
2
|
5
|
|
Other
|
-
|
3
|
|
Total
|
5
|
40
|
|
Total
males in SA
|
39
|
225
|
|
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