Low incidence of HIV infection and decreasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections among PrEP users in 2020 in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Objectives of this study, as part of a nation-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) evaluation project, were to determine the incidence of infections with HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis A/B/C in persons using PrEP, and to describe the health care funded PrEP use in Germany. Additionally, factors associated with chlamydia/gonorrhea and syphilis infections were assessed.

Methods

Anonymous data of PrEP users were collected at 47 HIV-specialty centers from 09/2019-12/2020. Incidence rates were calculated per 100 person years (py). Using longitudinal mixed models, we analyzed risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Results

4620 PrEP users were included: 99.2% male, median age 38 years (IQR 32-45), 98.6% men who h

SUBMITTER: Schmidt D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature