Genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in Scotland: laboratory diagnoses 2008 – 2017

In this report, ten-year trend data are presented on two acute sexually transmitted infections (STIs): genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

Data on genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection are extracted from the laboratory diagnoses database, the Electronic Communication of Surveillance in Scotland System (ECOSS). This is an HPS surveillance system which is updated daily with positive test results from all Scottish diagnostic and reference laboratories.