Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Incidence and Testing Among Patients in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Outpatient Study (HOPS), 2007−2017
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) infections are increasing in the United States, there are limited data on their incidence, testing rates, and associated risk factors among persons living with HIV (PLWH), including by anatomic site among men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS: We analyzed 2007-2017 medical records data from Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Outpatient Study (HOPS) participants in care at 9 HIV clinics. We calculated CT (and GC) incidence and testing rates and assessed associations with sociodemographic and clinical factors using log-linear regression. RESULTS: Among 4727 PLWH, 397 had 881 CT infections and 331 had 861 GC infections, with an incidence of 2.95 and 2.88 per 100 person-years, respectively. From 2007 to 2017, incidence and testing rates increased by approximately 3.0- and 1.9-fold for CT and GC, respectively. Multivariable factors associated with incident CT (GC) included younger age, MSM, and prior diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Among 1159 MSM, 583 (50.3%) had 844 CT and 843 GC tests during 2016-2017, and 26.6% of tests were 3-site (urethra, rectum, and pharynx), yielding the highest rates of CT (GC) detection. Multivariable factors associated with CT (GC) testing included younger age, non-Hispanic/Latino black race, and having prior STDs. CONCLUSIONS: Recent CT and GC incidence and testing increased among PLWH; however, only half of MSM were tested for CT or GC during 2016-2017 and less than a third of tests were 3-site. To promote sexual health and STD prevention among PLWH who are MSM, research regarding the added value of CT and GC testing across 3 anatomic sites is needed.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz1085
Authors: Jun Li, Carl Armon, Frank J Palella, Richard M Novak, Douglas Ward, Stacey Purinton, Marcus Durham, Kate Buchacz, Jun Li, Kate Buchacz, Marcus D Durham, Cheryl Akridge, Stacey Purinton, Nabil Rayeed, Selom Agbobil-Nuwoaty, Kalliope Chagaris, Kimberly Carlson, Carl Armon, Linda Battalora, Jonathan Mahnken, Frank J Palella, Saira Jahangir, Conor Daniel Flaherty, Patricia Bustamante, John Hammer, Kenneth S Greenberg, Barbara Widick, Rosa Franklin, Douglas J Ward, Troy Thomas, Cheryl Stewart, Jack Fuhrer, Linda Ording-Bauer, Rita Kelly, Jane Esteves, Ellen M Tedaldi, Ramona A Christian, Faye Ruley, Dania Beadle, Princess Davenport, Richard M Novak, Andrea Wendrow, Stockton Mayer, Mia Scott, Billie Thomas, Loraine Van Slyke, Cynthia Mayer, Terry Beitler, Karen Maroney, Denise Franklin
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Funders: Gilead Sciences, Northwestern University, Temple University, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Feinberg School of Medicine, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
OpenAlex ID: W2987801732