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Lymphogranuloma venereum: a hidden emerging problem, Barcelona, 2011

2012; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2807/ese.17.02.20057-en

1560-7917

Hernán Vargas, Patricia García de Olalla, Maider Arando, P Armengol, M J Barberá, Martí Vall, Álvaro Vives, Gemma Martín‐Ezquerra, M. Alsina, José Luís Blanco, César Velasco, E. Caballero, Antònia Andreu, Miriam Ros, Pilar Gorrindo, A Domínguez, Joan A. Caylà,

Fungal Infections and Studies

From the beginning of 2007 until the end of 2011, 146 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) were notified to the Barcelona Public Health Agency. Some 49% of them were diagnosed and reported in 2011, mainly in men who have sex with men. Almost half of them, 32 cases, were reported between July and September. This cluster represents the largest since 2004. This article presents the ongoing outbreak of LGV in Barcelona.