Comparison of Trends in Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections Before vs After Initiation of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There have been concerns that HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may be associated with increases in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) because of subsequent reductions in condom use and/or increases in sexual partners.

Objective

To determine trends in STI test positivity among high-risk men who have sex with men (MSM) before and after the start of HIV PrEP.

Design, setting, and participants

A before-after analysis was conducted using a subcohort of a single-group PrEP implementation study cohort in New South Wales, Australia (Expanded PreEP Implementation in Communities in New South Wales [EPIC-NSW]), from up to 1 year before enrollment if after January 1, 2015, and up to 2 years after enrollment and before December 31, 2018. STI testing data were extr

SUBMITTER: McManus H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758809 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature