Spontaneous clearance of urogenital, anorectal and oropharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women, MSM and heterosexual men visiting the STI clinic: a prospective cohort study.
Geneviève A F S van LiereChristian J P A HoebeJeanne A M C DirksPetra Fg WolffsNicole H T M Dukers-MuijrersPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)
This study reports the largest number of anorectal infections tested for CT and NG clearance to date. Clearance in all sample types was substantial: between 7% and 57% for CT, and between 20% and 33% for NG (notwithstanding low absolute numbers). CT clearance was associated with a lower load at screening. However, not all individuals with low bacterial CT load cleared the infection, hampering STI guideline change.
Keyphrases
- image quality
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- men who have sex with men
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- primary care
- pregnant women
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- human immunodeficiency virus
- electronic health record
- hiv infected