Risk factors for anal human papillomavirus infection type 16 among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in San Francisco.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of anal cancer compared with the general population. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, particularly HPV 16, is causally associated with anal cancer. However, the risk factors for anal HPV 16 infection are poorly understood. We determined the prevalence and risk factors for anal HPV 16 infection in a population of HIV-positive MSM, most of whom were being treated with antiretroviral therapy.

Design

Cross-sectional data from the baseline visit of a 4-year prospective cohort study.

Methods

Three hundred forty-eight HIV-positive MSM were recruited in San Francisco, and they received a detailed sexual behavior risk factor questionnaire. An anal swab was used to collect specimens for HPV type-speci

SUBMITTER: Hernandez AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4921229 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature