Browsing by Author "Haar, Karin"

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2017-02-09Zeitschriftenartikel

Establishment of a voluntary electronic Chlamydia trachomatis laboratory surveillance system in Germany, 2008 to 2014

Dudareva-Vizule, Sandra; Haar, Karin; Sailer, Andrea; Jansen, Klaus; Hamouda, Osamah; Wisplinghoff, Hilmar; Tiemann, Carsten; Pape, Eberhard; Bremer, Viviane

Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections are not reportable in Germany and limited data on prevalence are available. CT screening has been offered free of charge to pregnant women since 1995 and to all women under 25 years ...
2011-10-31Zeitschriftenartikel

Low Sensitivity of Pooled Chlamydia Testing in a Sample of the Young German General Population

Haar, Karin; Meyer, Thomas; Desai, Sarika; Thamm, Michael; Heiden, Matthias an der; Bremer, Viviane; Hamouda, Osamah

Objective: To compare sensitivity of pooled urine testing with single specimen testing using NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test). To determine Chlamydia prevalence among adolescents in Germany. Methods: Urine samples ...
2013-02-19Zeitschriftenartikel

Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Screened for Pharyngeal and Rectal Infection, Germany

Haar, Karin; Dudareva-Vizule, Sandra; Wisplinghoff, Hilmar; Wisplinghoff, Fabian; Sailer, Andrea; Jansen, Klaus; Henrich, Birgit; Marcus, Ulrich

To determine prevalence of lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Germany, we conducted a multicenter study during 2009–2010 and found high rates of rectal and pharyngeal infection in men positive for ...
2013-08-22Zeitschriftenartikel

Risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in adolescents: results from a representative populationbased survey in Germany, 2003–2006

Haar, Karin; Bremer, Viviane; Houareau, Claudia; Meyer, Thomas; Desai, Sarika; Thamm, Michael; Hamouda, Osamah

Infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) can lead to severe sequelae; however, they are not notifiable in Germany. We tested urine samples from participants of KiGGS (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for ...
2013-10-29Zeitschriftenartikel

Scabies community prevalence and mass drug administration in two Fijian villages

Haar, Karin; Romani, Lucia; Filimone, Raikanikoda; Kishore, Kamal; Tuicakau, Meciusela; Koroivueta, Josefa; Kaldor, John M.; Wand, Handan; Steer, Andrew; Whitfeld, Margot

Background: Scabies has been estimated to affect approximately 300 million people worldwide each year. Scabies rates are high and pose a significant public health problem in Fiji. Community-based comparison treatment ...
2016-11-21Zeitschriftenartikel

STI tests and proportion of positive tests in female sex workers attending local public health departments in Germany in 2010/11

Bremer, Viviane; Haar, Karin; Gassowski, Martyna; Hamouda, Osamah; Nielsen, Stine

Background: In Germany, local public health departments (LPHD) are required to offer low-threshold access to confidential counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) for sex workers. We collected ...