Frequent screening for asymptomatic chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in men who have sex with men: time to re-evaluate?

E Williams, DA Williamson, JS Hocking - The Lancet Infectious …, 2023 - thelancet.com
There is increasing debate regarding the harms and benefits of frequent asymptomatic
screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with …

Management of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in Europe: towards a differentiated, evidence-based approach

C Kenyon, B Herrmann, G Hughes… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Most sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be accurately diagnosed and treated during
asymptomatic carriage. Widespread screening for these STIs is therefore assumed to be an …

Pay-it-forward gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a randomised controlled trial

F Yang, TP Zhang, W Tang, JJ Ong… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background WHO recommends that men who have sex with men (MSM) receive
gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing, but many evidence-based preventive services are …

Changes in the prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted bacterial infections from 2010 and 2017 in two large European samples of men having sex with men …

U Marcus, M Mirandola, SB Schink, L Gios… - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background/Objectives Many European countries reported increased numbers of syphilis,
gonorrhoea and chlamydia diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in recent …

Sexually transmitted infections: challenges ahead

M Unemo, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking… - The Lancet infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

The efficacy of clinic-based interventions aimed at increasing screening for bacterial sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men: a systematic …

H Zou, CK Fairley, R Guy, MY Chen - Sexually transmitted …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: In many countries, the prevalence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) is high. We undertook a systematic review …

Optimizing coverage vs frequency for sexually transmitted infection screening of men who have sex with men

KM Weiss, JS Jones, EJ Anderson, T Gift… - Open forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background The incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men who
have sex with men (MSM) has increased substantially despite availability of effective …

Epidemiology and control of curable sexually transmitted diseases: opportunities and problems

GP Garnett, FJ Bowden - Sexually transmitted diseases, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Background: Despite the availability of safe and effective treatment, infection with bacterial
sexually transmitted diseases persists at a high prevalence in many populations. Goal: To …

Is screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in men who have sex with men associated with reduction of the prevalence of these infections? A systematic review of …

A Tsoumanis, N Hens, CR Kenyon - Sexually Transmitted …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) could become untreatable in the near
future. Indeed, while the treatment of symptomatic gonorrhea in core groups, such men who …

Pay-it-forward strategy to enhance uptake of dual gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among men who have sex with men in China: a pragmatic, quasi-experimental …

KT Li, W Tang, D Wu, W Huang, F Wu, A Lee… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) rarely receive gonorrhoea and
chlamydia testing. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a pay-it-forward strategy to …