HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis was associated with no impact on sexually transmitted infection prevalence in a high-prevalence population of predominantly men who have sex with men, Germany, 2018 to 2019.

ABSTRACT: IntroductionDespite increased use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Germany, HIV infection rates are not declining and little is known about how this prevention method affects the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among men who have sex with men (MSM).AimWe studied, in a large multicentre cohort, STI point prevalence, co-infection rates, anatomical location and influence of PrEP.MethodsThe BRAHMS study was a prospective cohort study conducted at 10 sites in seven major German cities that enrolled MSM reporting increased sexual risk behaviour. At screening visits, MSM were tested for Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Treponema pallidum (TP), and given a behavioural questionnaire. With bino

SUBMITTER: Streeck H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991735 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature