Gonorrhoea in Greenland: geographic differences in diagnostic activity and incidence of gonorrhoea in 2015

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Anne-Sophie Homøe, Sine Berntsen, Michael Lynge Pedersen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018
• Subjects: Neisseria gonorrhoea; Incidence; diagnostic activity; venereal disease; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Greenland; Nuuk; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1445938; https://doaj.org/article/52c3e064cff541feabb40a231dde86c6

For decades the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been a health concern in Greenland, especially within the age group of 15–34 year olds. However, no overview exists of the potential differences in regional incidence and management of STIs. This study investigates the age, gender...