Prevalence of syphilis among people living with HIV who attend a large urban antiretroviral therapy clinic in Panama: a cross-sectional epidemiological study.
Amanda GabsterFélix Fernández DíazYamitzel ZaldívarMichelle HernándezJuan Miguel PascaleAngelique OrillacSamuel Moreno-WynterCasey D Xavier HallMonica JhangimalAnyi Yu-PonCristel Rodríguez-VargasDiogenes Arjona-MirandaBárbara FuentesGermán HenestrozaAna Belén AraúzPublished in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2024)
This study found very high prevalence of syphilis antibodies and high-titer syphilis among PLHIV in Panama. Those most affected are males, younger in age, those who practice concurrent sexual relationships, and those who reported homosexual and bisexual identity. Targeted interventions should include repetitive testing and treatment, especially among individuals who may be at increased infection risk.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- primary care
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- hiv infected patients
- healthcare
- risk factors
- high frequency
- physical activity
- mental health
- locally advanced
- combination therapy
- drug delivery
- quality improvement
- rectal cancer
- replacement therapy
- breast cancer risk