Sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected people in Switzerland: cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Katharina Sprenger, John Marc Evison, Marcel Zwahlen, Cedric M. Vogt, Maria Verena Elzi, Christoph Hauser, Hansjakob Furrer, Nicola Low, Swiss HIV Cohort Study |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study Epidemiology Sexual health lcsh:Medicine Chlamydia trachomatis 610 Medicine & health medicine.disease_cause urologic and male genital diseases General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology Men who have sex with men 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 360 Social problems & social services medicine Sexually transmitted infections 030212 general & internal medicine Syphilis Seroconversion Gynecology Sexually transmitted diseases 030505 public health Obstetrics business.industry General Neuroscience Lymphogranuloma venereum lcsh:R HIV virus diseases General Medicine Hepatitis C Hepatitis B Herpes simplex type 2 medicine.disease HIV infection Neisseria gonorrhoeae female genital diseases and pregnancy complications 3. Good health Infectious Diseases 570 Life sciences biology 0305 other medical science General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business |
| Zdroj: | Sprenger, Katharina; Evison, John Marc; Zwahlen, Marcel; Vogt, Cedric M; Elzi, Maria Verena; Hauser, Christoph; Furrer, Hansjakob; Low, Nicola (2014). Sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected people in Switzerland: cross-sectional study. PeerJ, 2, e537. PeerJ 10.7717/peerj.537 PeerJ, Vol 2, p e537 (2014) PeerJ |
| DOI: | 10.7717/peerj.537 |
| Popis: | Sexually transmitted infections (STI) in HIV-infected people are of increasing concern. We estimated STI prevalence and sexual healthcare seeking behaviour in 224 sexually active HIV-infected people, including men who have sex with men (MSM, n = 112), heterosexual men (n = 65) and women (n = 47). Laboratory-diagnosed bacterial STI were more common in MSM (Chlamydia trachomatis 10.7%; 95% CI 6.2, 18.0%, lymphogranuloma venereum 0.9%; 95% CI 0.1, 6.2%, Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2.7%; 95% CI 0.9, 8.0%, syphilis seroconversion 5.4%; 95% CI 2.0, 11.3%) than heterosexual men (gonorrhoea 1.5%; 95% CI 0.2, 10.3%) or women (no acute infections). Combined rates of laboratory-diagnosed and self-reported bacterial STI in the year before the study were: MSM (27.7%; 95% CI 21.1, 36.7%); heterosexual men (1.5%; 95% CI 0.2, 10.3%); and women (6.4%; 95% CI 2.1, 21.0%). Antibodies to hepatitis C virus were least common in MSM. Antibodies to herpes simplex type 2 virus were least common in heterosexual men. Most MSM, but not heterosexual men or women, agreed that STI testing should be offered every year. In this study, combined rates of bacterial STI in MSM were high; a regular assessment of sexual health would allow those at risk of STI to be offered testing, treatment and partner management. |
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