The study of Risk Factors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infected in Sex Workers from Sexual Transmission Disease Center of KhonKaen Hospital

Abstract

The infection of AIDS and Sexual Transmission Disease are increasing,  Neisseria gonorrhoeae  and Chlamydia trachomatis are the most  highest infection of Sexual Transmission Disease.  The propose of  this study  were finding the risk factors  and  infection rate  of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis  in female sex workers at Mobile clinic Khonkaen Hospital during October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. The number of case was 141 cases.  The data were collected by  2  methods , 1) Detected Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), 2) Questionare.  This study was descriptive research finding for  frequency  percentage  mean  and  the relation  by Chi-square. 

            The results,  detection rate  of  Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) were 3.55% and 17.02% , Female sex worker that infected with GC had relapsed after treatment 40% and   relapsed with Chlamydia trachomatis 8.69%. The  relation between risk factor and GC  infection were the status of couple, a lot of discharge from vagina, discharge had bad smell or icth vagina  (p = 0.000). The  relation between risk factor and Chlamydia trachomatis  infection were the knowledge of GC and Chlamydia trachomatis (p = 0.026). This study show that the alert of disease was necessary to protect disease, and the  knowledge of disease , prevention and behavior is necessary to protect from the disease too.  Another group have to concerned are Hidden sex workers  Migrant  Men who have sex with Men (M&M)    are important to protect  them form the disease, too.