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High prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in anal and pharyngeal sites among a community-based sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru

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dc.contributor.author León Sandoval, Segundo Ramos
dc.contributor.author Segura, Eddy R.
dc.contributor.author Konda, Kelika A.
dc.contributor.author Flores, Juan A.
dc.contributor.author Silva-Santisteban Portella, Alfonso Alberto
dc.contributor.author Galea, Jerome T.
dc.contributor.author Coates, Thomas J.
dc.contributor.author Klausner, Jeffrey D.
dc.contributor.author Caceres Palacios, Carlos Fernando
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-22T14:54:32Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-22T14:54:32Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5672
dc.description.abstract Objectives: This study aimed to characterise the epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) in Lima, Peru. Setting: Cross-sectional study in Lima, Peru. Participants: We recruited a group of 510 MSM and 208 TW for a subsequent community-based randomised controlled trial. The presence of CT and NG were evaluated using Aptima Combo2 in pharyngeal and anal swabs. We also explored correlates of these infections. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Study end points included overall prevalence of C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae in anal and pharyngeal sites. Results: Overall prevalence of CT was 19% (95% CI 16.1% to 22.1%) and 4.8% (95% CI 3.3% to 6.6%) in anal and pharyngeal sites, respectively, while prevalence of NG was 9.6% (95% CI 7.5% to 12.0%) and 6.5% (95% CI 4.8% to 8.5%) in anal and pharyngeal sites, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of each infection declined significantly among participants older than 34 years (p<0.05). Efforts towards prevention and treatment of extraurogenital chlamydial and gonococcal infections in high-risk populations like MSM and TW in Lima, Peru, are warranted. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher BMJ Publishing Group
dc.relation.ispartofseries BMJ Open
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Chlamydia trachomatis en_US
dc.subject Neisseria gonorrhoeae en_US
dc.subject infections en_US
dc.subject anal en_US
dc.subject pharyngeal en_US
dc.subject men who have sex with men en_US
dc.subject transgender women en_US
dc.subject Lima en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.title High prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in anal and pharyngeal sites among a community-based sample of men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008245
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.00
dc.relation.issn 2044-6055


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