Effect of screening young men for Chlamydia trachomatis on the rates among women: a network modelling study for high-prevalence communities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection in the USA and causes important reproductive morbidity in women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend routine screening of sexually active women under age 25 but not among men. Despite three decades of screening women, chlamydia prevalence in women remains high. Untested and untreated men can serve as a reservoir of infection in women, and male-screening based intervention can be an effective strategy to reduce infection in women. We assessed the impact of screening men on the Ct prevalence in women.

Design

We created an individual-based network model to simulate a realistic chlamydia epidemic on sexual contact networks for a synthetic population (n=50

SUBMITTER: Qu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7831743 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature