Concurrent Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Patients Tested for Mpox at a Tertiary Healthcare System

Concurrent Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Patients Tested for Mpox at a Tertiary Healthcare System

Abstract Coinfection with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and mpox is common. We evaluated concurrent STI testing among Duke Health patients tested for mpox. We found that most patients tested for mpox were not comprehensively tested for STIs, despite concurrent STIs being diagnosed in 15% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023-08, Vol.10 (8), p.ofad381
Hauptverfasser: Mourad, Ahmad, Alavian, Naseem, Woodhouse, Edwin W, Niehaus, Emily, Cunningham, Hayley, Zavala, Sofia, Kohler, Patricia, Pappas, Steven, Yarrington, Michael, Okeke, Nwora Lance, Wolfe, Cameron R, Cox, Gary M, Dicks, Kristen V, Stout, Jason E
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Sprache:eng
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Brief Report
Disease transmission
Health aspects
HIV (Viruses)
HIV testing
Medical tests
Sex
Sexually transmitted diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Coinfection with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and mpox is common. We evaluated concurrent STI testing among Duke Health patients tested for mpox. We found that most patients tested for mpox were not comprehensively tested for STIs, despite concurrent STIs being diagnosed in 15% of patients when testing was performed.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad381