Summary of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnosed in South Australia, 1995
In 1995 there were 774 (0.54/1000) cases of chlamydia, 255
(0.18/1000) cases of gonorrhoea and 45 (0.03/1000) cases of syphilis detected in
South Australia (see Table 1).
The number of new HIV diagnoses notified for 1995 was 31, a
decrease of 5 cases from the previous year. In 1995, 30 individuals were
notified with an AIDS-defining illness, and 35 individuals died of an
AIDS-defining illness (See Table 2).
Table 1: Gonorrhoea, Syphilis and Chlamydia incidence in South
Australia,
1986-1995
| Total Cases |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Rate/1000 |
| Gonorrhoea |
681 |
558 |
278 |
213 |
173 |
199 |
165 |
152 |
160 |
255 |
0.18 |
| Syphilis |
143 |
150 |
92 |
87 |
83 |
69 |
98 |
63 |
57 |
45 |
0.03 |
| Chlamydia |
|
|
|
1616 |
1361 |
1070 |
943 |
762 |
733 |
774 |
0.54 |
Table 2: HIV Infection in South Australia, 1985-1995
|
Year
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
Total
|
| Cases |
90
|
55
|
69
|
48
|
74
|
63
|
45
|
34
|
56
|
36
|
31
|
602
|
| AIDS Cases |
3
|
5
|
10
|
27
|
32
|
27
|
41
|
36
|
42
|
49
|
30
|
302
|
| AIDS Deaths |
2
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
13
|
18
|
22
|
31
|
35
|
34
|
35
|
207
|
The most common infection diagnosed at Clinic 275 continues to
be genital warts (17% of male clinical episodes, 11% female).
Common conditions in males were:
- non specific urethritis (7%)
- balanitis (5%)
- urethral irritation (4%)
- chlamydia (2%)
In females the most common conditions were:
- candidiasis (12%)
- bacterial vaginosis (7%)
- genital herpes (3%)
- chlamydia (2%)
A high proportion of clients attending Clinic 275 had no
illness (42% of males, 45% of females). Overall there were 14261 clinic
attendances in 1995. (See Table 3).
Table 3: STD Diagnoses at Clinic 275 in 1995
| Disease |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Gonorrhoea |
28
|
8
|
36
|
| Syphilis |
3
|
0
|
3
|
| Herpes |
117
|
94
|
211
|
| Chlamydia |
105
|
74
|
179
|
| Non-specific urethritis |
318
|
na |
318
|
| Warts |
775
|
333
|
1108
|
| Trichomoniasis |
1
|
4
|
5
|
| Candidiasis |
na
|
379
|
379
|
| Pediculosis Pubis |
64
|
25
|
89
|
| Scabies |
38
|
8
|
46
|
| Molluscum contagiosum |
143
|
30
|
173
|
| Bacterial vaginosis |
na |
234
|
234
|
| Hepatitis B |
1
|
0
|
1
|
| Balanitis |
245
|
na |
245
|
| No illness |
1951
|
1426
|
3377
|
| HIV |
10
|
0
|
10
|
| |
| Total clinic attendances |
8551
|
5710
|
14261
|
| Total clients seen |
3583
|
2369
|
5952
|
na - not applicable
Contact Tracing
Contact tracing resulted in new cases of gonococcal infection
being detected in 38% of contacts of males and 22% of contacts of females
examined for gonorrhoea. For chlamydia, new cases were detected in 37% of
contacts of males and 26% of contacts of females.
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