Enhanced <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> Sexually Transmitted Infections and Associated Risk Factors in Fiji Following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic impact on sexually transmitted infections in countries practicing syndromic management remains unknown. We conducted cross-sectional surveys in Fiji to assess increases and risk factors for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections pre- and postpandemic.

Methods

We enrolled women, men who have sex only with women (MSW), and men who have sex with men (MSM) aged 18-40 years, collected sociodemographic/behavioral data, and tested vaginal, urethral, and rectal samples using Xpert-CT/NG. Risk factors were evaluated using regression models.

Results

Of 1955 participants, 6.4% (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.4%-7.6%) had gonorrhea, increasing significantly postpandemic >2-fold among wom

SUBMITTER: Auchus IC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881064 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature