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High Rate of Repeat Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study.
van Liere, Geneviève A F S; Kock, Marleen M; Radebe, Oscar; Struthers, Helen E; Morre, Servaas; McIntyre, James A; Peters, Remco P H.
Afiliação
  • van Liere GAFS; From the Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Kock MM; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Public Health Service South Limburg, Heerlen.
  • Radebe O; Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Struthers HE; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria.
  • Morre S; National Health Laboratory Services, Tshwane Academic Division, Pretoria.
  • McIntyre JA; From the Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • Peters RPH; From the Anova Health Institute, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Sex Transm Dis ; 46(11): e105-e107, 2019 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31268955
ABSTRACT
We observed a high rate of incident sexually transmitted diseases within 55 days (median) of follow-up (78% retention) among symptomatic men who have sex with men (n = 78) in South Africa (188 per 100 person-years; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-2.7); 16 newly acquired and 10 with persistent positivity. This highlights the need to strengthen prevention efforts, whereas introduction of diagnostics is urgently warranted.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Protozoários / Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Homossexualidade Masculina Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Sex Transm Dis Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: África do Sul

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecções por Protozoários / Doenças Bacterianas Sexualmente Transmissíveis / Homossexualidade Masculina Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Sex Transm Dis Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: África do Sul