Comparative performance of vulvovaginal swab sampling versus endocervical sampling for the detection of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomoniasis: a cross-sectional study in Spain.

Introduction: The global increase in sexual transmitted infections (STI) makes it necessary to seek public health strategies that facilitate rapid and minimally invasive diagnosis. The objective was to evaluate the concordance between vaginal and endocervical samples for STI diagnosis.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out on vaginal and endocervical samples from women attended in our reference area with symptoms suggestive of vulvovaginitis or for STI screening during the study period.

[Awareness of chemsex, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and sexual behavior in primary health care in Spain].

Objective: To describe the degree of knowledge of primary care professionals about the practice of chemsex, its potential side effects and pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP).

Material And Methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, observational study using an online survey aimed at primary care professionals. The survey consisted of 25 questions on: (i)sociodemographic data; (ii)performance of sexual interview in the consultation; (iii) level of knowledge about the use of chemsex and its complications; (iv)degree of knowledge about PrEP, and (v)training needs of professionals.

[The postal code as a "bar code" of antimicrobial resistance].

Objective: The need to integrate local resistances into clinical practice is increasingly urgent, especially in Primary Care where empirical treatment is frequent.

Methods: A retrospective observational study of positive microbiological isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from any location (urethral, cervical, pharyngeal, rectal or urine) was carried out in the health area of Alcalá de Henares. Sociodemographic characteristics and resistance to cephalosporins, azithromycin, penicillin and quinolones were analyzed.