Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2018 Jan;45(1):25-27.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000691.

Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing by Anatomical Site Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in HIV Medical Care, United States, 2013-2014

Monita R Patel, John T Brooks, Yunfeng Tie, Shikha Garg, Heather Bradley

Prevalence of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing by Anatomical Site Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in HIV Medical Care, United States, 2013-2014

Monita R Patel et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Fewer than one-third of men who have sex with men were tested for Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis as part of HIV medical care in the United States in 2013 to 2014, and only 11.6% were tested for either sexually transmitted disease at an extragenital site.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

References

    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV Surveillance Report, 2014 2014; 26.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2015 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2015. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/default.htm. Accessed August 12, 2017.
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2014. 2014. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/default.htm. Accessed August 12, 2017.
    1. Fleming DT, Wasserheit JN. From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice: The contribution of other sexually transmitted diseases to sexual transmission of HIV infection. Sex Transm Infect 1999; 75:3–17. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kent CK, Chaw JK, Wong W, et al. Prevalence of rectal, urethral, and pharyngeal chlamydia and gonorrhea detected in 2 clinical settings among men who have sex with men: San Francisco, California, 2003. Clin Infect Dis 2005; 41:67–74. - PubMed

MeSH terms