A Two Years Retrospective Study on Epidemiology Characteristics  of Sexually Transmitted Infections From Malaysian Private  Healthcare Perspective

Shafiq Aazmi; Fadzilah Mohd Nor; Tengku Shahrul Anuar; Tengku Nur Syahirah Tengku Kamaruzaman; Muhammad Nazri Aziz; Nabila Ibrahim; Mohd Fakharul Zaman Raja Yahya; Azdayanti Muslim; Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof

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A Two Years Retrospective Study on Epidemiology Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections From Malaysian Private Healthcare Perspective

Author: Shafiq Aazmi ¹ ; Fadzilah Mohd Nor ^{2
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3} ; Tengku Shahrul Anuar ⁴ ; Tengku Nur Syahirah Tengku Kamaruzaman ¹ ; Muhammad Nazri Aziz ⁵ ; Nabila Ibrahim ⁵ ; Mohd Fakharul Zaman Raja Yahya ¹ ; Azdayanti Muslim ² ; , Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof ^{1
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1. School of Biology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia&
2. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh, 47000 Selangor, Malaysia&
3. Integrative Pharmacogenomics Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
4. Centre for Medical Laboratory Technology Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus
5. Lablink (M) Sdn. Bhd, 14(129) Jalan Pahang Barat, Off Jalan Pahang, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sociodemographic, Prevalence ratio, KPJ Hospitals
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2021;17(No.4):268-274
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction: Sexually transmitted Infections (STIs) are major public health concerns reaching an all-time high, globally. In Malaysia data on the prevalence of STIs remains scarce which limits the understanding of STI transmission dynamics and the role of interventions in the control of STIs. The aim of this study is to determine the epidemiology characteristics of STIs mainly from Malaysian private healthcare institutions. Method: A two years (2016 and 2017) retrospective review was conducted on 160 multiplex RT-PCR STI reports from KPJ hospitals, Malaysia. Results: There were 65 (40.6 %) patients positive STIs [male: 21/65 (32.3 %); female: 44/65 (67.7 %)]. The STIs was prevalent among young adults (56/65; 86.2 %) from the central region (46/65; 70.8 %). Females had 1.7 times greater risk to develop STI (20 per 100) and two times higher chance to have multiple STIs (10 per 100) in comparison to male. The single STIs was caused mainly by U. parvum (N=17). In males, U. urealyticum (N=3) and C. trachomatis (N=3) were prevalent, while U. parvum (N=15) was prevalent in females. There were 19 dual infections of STIs which were commonly caused by U. parvum and M. hominis (N=5). There were seven STIs cases caused by three pathogens concurrently including U. urealyticum, U. parvum and C. trachomatis (N=2) and U. urealyticum, M. genitalium and C. trachomatis (N=2). Females from urban communities have higher risk in comparison to males for developing multiple STIs. Conclusion: This study provides an imperative platform for temporal trends of STIs in Malaysia which reflects the health status of certain populations that warrant immediate public health interventions.
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