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Epidemiological Trends of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women in Cheonan, South Korea, 2011-2017

2011년부터 2017년까지 천안에서의 STI 감염 양상

  • Park, Ji On (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dankook University College of Health Sciences) ;
  • Jeon, Jae-Sik (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dankook University College of Health Sciences) ;
  • Kim, Jong Wan (Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Jae Kyung (Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Dankook University College of Health Sciences)
  • 박지온 (단국대학교 보건간호대학 임상병리학과) ;
  • 전재식 (단국대학교 보건간호대학 임상병리학과) ;
  • 김종완 (단국대학교 의과대학 진단검사의학교실) ;
  • 김재경 (단국대학교 보건간호대학 임상병리학과)
  • Received : 2018.01.22
  • Accepted : 2018.02.20
  • Published : 2018.03.28

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a global health concern and can cause serious complications such as miscarriage, premature birth, and pelvic infection in pregnant women. Therefore, accurate diagnosis and information on the epidemiologic trends are critical. However, studies of STI trends in Cheonan, South Korea, have not been conducted since 2012. We examined the STI trends in the Cheonan area after 2012. From January 2011 to September 2017, 3,362 cervical swab specimens from female patients were sampled at the Dankook University Hospital and analyzed by multiplex PCR. Of the 3,362 specimens, 1,281 were positive for pathogens (38.92%). A total of 1,893 pathogens were detected. Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis, and Chlamydia trachomatis were the most frequent pathogens, accounting for 36.29% (687/1,893), 30.16% (571/1,893), and 19.97% (378/1,893) of the pathogen-positive samples, respectively. In the 2009-2012 analysis, M. hominis was identified as the predominant pathogen in STI samples, whereas U. urealyticum was identified as the major pathogen in this study. In many countries, including South Korea and the United States, the rate of STIs is increasing, while a decreasing trend was observed in Cheonan.

성병(Sexually transmitted infection, STI)은 전세계적인 건강 문제이며 임산부의 유산, 조기 출산, 골반 내 감염과 같은 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 정확한 진단 및 역학 동향에 대한 정보가 중요하다. 그러나 2012년 이후 천안의 STI 추세에 대한 연구는 이루어지지 않았다. 이에 저자들은 2012년 이후 천안의 STI 추이를 조사했다. 2011년 1월부터 2017 년 9월까지 단국대학교에 방문한 여성 환자에서 채취 한 3,362개의 자궁 경부 샘플을 multiplex PCR 방법으로 분석했다. 3,362개의 표본 중 1,281개가 STI 양성이었고(38.92%) 총 1,893개의 병원균이 검출되었다. Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis 및 Chlamydia trachomatis가 병원체 양성 검체에서 각각 36.29% (687/1,893), 30.16% (571/1,893) 그리고 19.97% (378/1,893)를 차지하는 가장 흔한 병원균이었다. 2009-2012년 분석에서는 M. hominis가 가장 흔하게 검출됐지만 이번 연구에서는 U. urealyticum가 가장 흔하게 검출됐다. 한국과 미국을 비롯한 많은 국가에서 STD 발병률이 증가하는 반면 천안에서는 감소하는 경향이 나타났다.

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