High Rate of Repeat Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Africa: A Prospective Cohort Study

Genevieve A. F. S. van Liere; Marleen M. Kock; Oscar Radebe; Helen E. Struthers; Servaas Morre; James A. McIntyre; Remco P. H. Peters

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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

Genevieve A. F. S. van Liere
, Marleen M. Kock
, Oscar Radebe
, Helen E. Struthers
, Servaas Morre
, James A. McIntyre
, Remco P. H. Peters^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e105-e107
Number of pages	3
Journal	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume	46
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001041
Publication status	Published - Nov 2019

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