Herpes genitalaren ikerketa epidemiologiko, kliniko eta mikrobiologikoa Bilbo hirian

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Background. Genital herpes (GH) is a major public health problem. According to the latest estimates of seroprevalence of WHO there were 500 million people worldwide with two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV) genital infection. In recent decades there has been a clear increase of GH caused by HSV type 1, especially in young women.Objectives. The objective of this study was to analyze the proportion of HSV types 1 and 2 in genital infections and the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutics characteristics of the patients with GH.Methods. Epidemiological retrospective study from STD clinic patients with GH of Bilbo- Basurto integrated health organization during years 2004–2015.Results. The proportion of patients with GH increased during the study period, especially genital infections by HSV type 1. These infections were higher among young women, with first episode of GH and prior contact with a partner’s oral-labial herpes, homosexual men and oral sex. Sexual behaviors associated with HSV type 2 infection were prostitution and prior STD.Conclusions. An increase in the incidence of genital infections caused by HSV type 1 was found, especially in young women. To expand the obtained information, it would be interesting to conduct a seroprevalence study in the general population in our geographical area.