Bacterial sexually transmitted infection screening rates by symptomatic status among men who have sex with men in the United States: A hierarchical Bayesian analysis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Dec 14, 2018
Jenness SM, et al. - Researchers determined bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) screening rates by symptomatic status among men who have sex with men (MSM) to evaluate adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention STI screening guidelines. They performed a cross-sectional study of 2572 US MSM aged 15 to 65 years from 2017 to 2018 and measured the reported number of asymptomatic STI screens in the past 2 years vs tests prompted by disease symptoms. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status was noted to have the most strong impact on all testing/screening frequency. They noted 85% to 90% of diagnostic events as asymptomatic screens. Observations indicate that self-reported rates of STI screening were close to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended overall annual screening frequency, but with gaps defined by demographics and behavioral risk. Blacks displayed higher rates of asymptomatic screening than white MSM. They recommend targeted screening efforts specifically for younger MSM and those with multiple partners.
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