High Prevalence of Anorectal Chlamydial Infection in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Switzerland

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) were enrolled in an anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis screening study. Anorectal Chlamydia DNA was detected in 16 (10.9%) of 147 men, mainly among asymptomatic patients and patients having >20 sexual partners. These results...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2009-11, Vol.49 (10), p.1532-1535
Hauptverfasser:	Dang, Thanh, Jaton-Ogay, Katia, Flepp, Markus, Kovari, Helen, Evison, John-Marc, Fehr, Jan, Schmid, Patrick, El Amari, Emmanuelle Boffi, Cavassini, Matthias, Odorico, Massimo, Tarr, Philip E., Greub, Gilbert
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Anus Diseases - epidemiology Anus Diseases - microbiology Biological and medical sciences BRIEF REPORTS Chlamydia Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology Chlamydia Infections - microbiology Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification Cohort studies DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification Epidemiology Gays & lesbians HIV HIV Infections - complications Homosexuality, Male Human immunodeficiency virus Human viral diseases Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Infections Infectious diseases Lymphogranuloma venereum Male Medical sciences Medical screening Men Middle Aged Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Rectal Diseases - epidemiology Rectal Diseases - microbiology Sexual behavior Sexually transmitted diseases Switzerland - epidemiology University hospitals Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) were enrolled in an anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis screening study. Anorectal Chlamydia DNA was detected in 16 (10.9%) of 147 men, mainly among asymptomatic patients and patients having >20 sexual partners. These results support routine anorectal Chlamydia screening in HIV-infected MSM who report unprotected anal intercourse.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1086/644740