id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-309507-oe4i6v5x Sacchelli, L. Sexually Transmitted Infections during the COVID‐19 outbreak: comparison of patients referring to the service of sexually transmitted diseases during the sanitary emergency with those referring during the common practice 2020-06-03 .txt text/plain 888 54 54 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diseases (STDs) affect millions of people every year worldwide(1). All rights reserved To the Editor, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and diseases (STDs) affect millions of people every year worldwide 1 . In Italy, data are provided by the Italian National Institute of Health (INIH) and reported to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2, 3 . In Italy, data are provided by the Italian National Institute of Health (INIH) and reported to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) 2, 3 . A total of 214 medical provisions were recorded after the lockdown: 13 patients required more than one healthcare service. The percentage of visits for prophylaxis declined after the lockdown, while visits for syphilis, gonococcal pharyngitis and inflammatory genital diseases increased significantly (Figure 1) . The percentage of patients requiring more than one provision increased from 2.1% to 6.5%, after the lockdown. ./cache/cord-309507-oe4i6v5x.txt ./txt/cord-309507-oe4i6v5x.txt