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. 2024 Sep 11;11(10):ofae526.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae526. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Infections Following Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Single-Center Experience

Radhika Sheth  1 , Apoorva Bhaskara  2 , Haley Brown  3 , Cara D Varley  1   3 , Amber Streifel  1   4 , Marissa Maier  1   5 , Monica K Sikka  1   5 , Christopher Evans  1   2
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Infections Following Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty: A Single-Center Experience

Radhika Sheth et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

We describe the epidemiology and incidence of infections following gender-affirming vaginoplasty. Urinary tract and surgical site infections were the most common infections with incidences of 17.5% and 5.5%, respectively. We also identified a significant gap in human immunodeficiency virus screening and prescription of preexposure prophylaxis.

Keywords: HIV; UTI; gender-affirming care; surgical infections; transgender.

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Conflict of interest statement

Potential conflicts of interest. C. E. receives grant funding and research support from ViiV Healthcare. M. K. S. receives grant funding and research support from F2G. R. S., A. B., H. B., C. D. V., A. S., and M. M. have no disclosures.

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