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Abstract

From 1 January to 30 June 2018, 11 cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV; all preserved samples (n = 4) genovar L2b) were identified at the Genitourinary Clinic (GUC), Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta. All cases were diagnosed in men who have sex with men (MSM); six participated in three group-sex parties. Here, we describe the outbreak and risk factors associated with LGV diagnoses in MSM in Malta in 2018.

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Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Alastair+Donachie&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Donachie Alastair</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gianfranco+Spiteri&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Spiteri Gianfranco</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christopher+Barbara&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barbara Christopher</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tanya+Melillo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Melillo Tanya</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ronza+Hadad&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hadad Ronza</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alexandra+Gauci+Farrugia&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Gauci Farrugia Alexandra</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Magnus+Unemo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Unemo Magnus</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Valeska+Padovese&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Padovese Valeska</a></span>. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) in men who have sex with men (MSM): a re-emerging problem, Malta, 2018. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(43):pii=1800541. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.43.1800541" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.43.1800541</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 05 Oct 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 22 Oct 2018 </span> </p>
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