1. Oral GC Screening Data Puerto Rico Hermes R. García, MD, MPH Puerto Rico Health Department

2. Total GC Cases per Year & Age Group in PR STD Surveillance Section PR Health Dept.

3. Total GC Cases per Year & Age Group in PR

4. GC Rates for Health Region for Fiscal Year 2004 - 2005 2.7 5.4 6.6 6.2 16.3 7.1 6.6 4.4 STD Surveillance Section PR Health Dept.

5. GC Cases per Fiscal Year in Puerto Rico Fiscal Year Cases STD Surveillance Section PR Health Dept.

6. Latin American Center for STDs (CLETS) TM Samples Processed: July 04- June 05 Urethral: Samples Processed: 36 Total Negatives: 33 Total Positives: 3 P. P.: 8.3% Cervical: Samples Processed: 65 Total Negatives: 63 Total Positives: 2 P. P.: 3.1%

7. Latin American Center for STDs (CLETS) TM Samples Processed: July 04- June 05 Rectal: Samples Processed: 45 Total Negatives: 40 Total Positives: 5 P. P.: 11.1% Oral: Samples Processed: 56 Total Negatives: 55 Total Positives: 1 P. P.: 1.8%

8. Latin American Center for STDs (CLETS) TM Samples Processed: July 02- June 04 Oral: Samples Processed: 122 Total Negatives: 118 Total Positives: 4 P. P.: 3.3%

9. CLETS GC Samples by Gen Probe July 04- June 05 Urethral: Samples Processed: 1381 Total Negatives: 1323 Total Positives: 58 P. P.: 4.2% Cervical: Samples Processed: 1403 Total Negatives: 1370 Total Positives: 33 P. P.: 2.4%

10. CLETS C. trachomatis Samples by Gen Probe July 04- June 05 Urethral: Samples Processed: 1381 Total Negatives: 1267 Total Positives: 114 P. P.: 8.3% Cervical: Samples Processed: 1403 Total Negatives: 1328 Total Positives: 75 P. P.: 5.3%

11. Loopholes No TM samples taken on: October, 04 May, 05 June, 05 Reasons: Samples not taken by Physicians History not obtained Most patients were asymptomatic Laziness