Very High Incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis , Neisseria gonorrhoeae , and Treponema pallidum among Low-Risk MSM in an Outpatient Clinic in Wroclaw, Poland in 2019-2020.
Bartosz SzetelaŁukasz ŁapińskiKatarzyna GiniewiczPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)
Despite a lower risk for HIV acquisition, the study group was at a very high risk for other STIs, and this risk remained high throughout the study. Patients and medical professionals should be aware of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydiosis transmission risks, and screening should be performed accordingly. Prophylactic programs need to be updated to specifically include lower-risk individuals.