Brief Report: Use of Remnant Specimens to Assess Use of HIV PrEP Among Populations With Risk of HIV Infection: A Novel Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV-uninfected persons being evaluated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may be good HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) candidates. We measured PrEP use in a sentinel STI patient population.

Design

Cross-sectional study, New York City Sexual Health Clinics (January 2019-June 2019).

Methods

Remnant serum samples from 644 HIV-uninfected men who have sex with men (MSM) and 97 women diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and/or early syphilis were assayed for tenofovir and emtricitabine levels using a validated liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assay. Using paired test results and medical records, we assessed (1) prevalence and (2) correlates of PrEP use on the day of STI diagnosis (adjusted prevalence ratios [aPRs]).

Results

PrEP use among

SUBMITTER: Pathela P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9246871 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature