Key Points

Gonococcal Infections

• The number of gonococcal infections continues to rise.

• The declining susceptibility of gonococcal strains to first-line antibiotics (broad-spectrum cephalosporins) requires continued vigilance.

Chlamydia infections

• The number of screenings and diagnoses of urogenital Chlamydia infections continues to rise.

• The relative stability in the number of cases of recent syphilis and rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) needs to be confirmed in the coming years.

HIV/AIDS

• There remains a high level of HIV co-infections with LGV and syphilis, and to a lesser extent with gonorrhea.

Syphilis

• Despite fluctuations, the number of reported cases of primary syphilis has remained relatively stable over the past three years.