The impact of discontinuation of male STD screening services at a large urban county jail: Chicago, 2002-2004.

Background: Before April 2003, all male detainees were offered chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) screening tests, after which services were limited to symptom-based testing. In 2003, male screening was discontinued at a large urban county jail.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of discontinuing universal male sexually transmitted disease screening in a large county jail.

Detection of chlamydial and gonococcal urethral infection during jail intake: development of a screening algorithm.

Objectives: To determine risk factors for chlamydial or gonococcal urethral infection among adult male detainees at Cook County Jail. To develop a screening algorithm with high sensitivity and specificity for detection of urethral infection.

Study Design: We interviewed adult male detainees and tested them for chlamydial or gonococcal urethral infection during jail intake from June 24 through July 29, 2004.