Review Article

Extragenital Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A Review of the Literature

Table 3

Characteristics of studies reporting extragenital infections due to N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis among men who have sex with women and populations with mixed behaviors.

AuthorStudy yearLocationSettingTime periodRiskSampleGonorrheaChlamydia
UrogenitalRectalPharyngealUrogenitalRectalPharyngeal

Jones et al. [33]1985Indiana (US)STD clinic1985MSW70621.00%3.70%
Ostergaard et al. [38]1997DenmarkSTD clinic1995-1996MSW1690.60%0.00%0.00%
Mayer et al. [36]2012US (4 cities)HIV clinic2004–2006MSW (HIV+)731.00%0.00%1.00%0.00%0.00%1.00%
Wada et al. [173]2012JapanUrology clinic2007-2008MSW4247.60%11.90%26.20%2.40%
Diaz et al. [26]2013SpainSTD clinic2006–2010MSW74792.90%0.00%0.90%
Dukers-Muijrers et al. [19]2015NetherlandsSTD clinic2010–2013MSW5,0070.60%0.40%2.20%11.70%0.90%0.20%
Garner et al. [27]2015United KingdomSexual health clinic2010MSW5530.90%0.40%12.40%0.70%
Trebach et al. [44]2015Maryland (US)STD clinic2011–2013MSW5,2184.30%5.70%2.50%2.30%9.10%1.60%
van Liere et al. [45]2013NetherlandsSTD clinic2010–2012MSW (“swingers”)3030.33%1.32%

Ivens et al. [103]2007United KingdomGenitourinary clinic2003–2005Mixed11874.70%8.50%
Tipple et al. [107]2010United KingdomSexual health clinic2006-2007Mixed2,4061.90%
Chan et al. [100]2012Rhode Island (US)Hospital system2011-2012Mixed178/21,2010.90%5.30%3.40%5.70%11.80%1.70%
Rodriguez-Hart et al. [106]2012USPrimary care/adult film2010Mixed1682.40%2.40%1.20%18.50%11.30%22.00%
Dimech et al. [102]2014AustraliaSurveillance system2008–2010Men (mixed)177,55712.2–17.4%5.20%1.30%
Jenkins et al. [32]2014Illinois (US)Emergency room2012-2013Men (mixed)1924.70%2.10%4.70%1.00%
Oda et al. [104]2014JapanOtorhinolaryngology clinic2012Mixed2252.20%0.90%
Patterson et al. [105]2014USMilitary2013-2014Mixed (HIV+)3160.80%4.30%15.50%1.00%6.90%6.50%
den Heijer et al. [101] 2016NetherlandsSTD clinic, gynecology, primary care clinic2006–2010Mixed246/22,0298.20%10.10%1.60%

Note. STD: sexually transmitted diseases; US: United States; MSW: men who have sex with women.