Modelling the impact of screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in youth and other high-prevalence groups in a resource-limited setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Modelling the potential impact of screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea in youth and other populations in a resource-limited setting.

Methods

We extended an agent-based model of heterosexual chlamydia and gonorrhoea transmission in South Africa to investigate the impact of screening strategies in key populations including youth, patients in HIV care, pregnant women and female sex workers (FSWs). Additionally, we compared the modelled impact of a standardised screening programme to results obtained from other published mathematical models of chlamydia screening.

Results

All strategies resulted in reductions in general and targeted population chlamydia and gonorrhoea transmission. Opportunistic screening of patients in youth and HIV care was shown to be the

SUBMITTER: Esra RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7274998 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature