Christoph D Spinner1, Christoph Boesecke2, Cornelius Jordan3, Christoph Wyen4, Tim Kümmerle4, Gaby Knecht5, Stefan Scholten6, Alexander Zink7, Ivanka Krznaric8, Sebastian Noe9. 1. Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. christoph.spinner@tum.de. 2. Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53127, Bonn, Germany. 3. Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. 4. Praxis am Ebertplatz, Ebertplatz 1, 50668, Cologne, Germany. 5. Infektiologikum Frankfurt, Stresemannallee 3, 60596, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 6. Praxis Hohenstaufenring, Richard-Wagner-Str. 9-11, 50674, Cologne, Germany. 7. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar, Ismaningerstr. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany. 8. Zentrum für Infektiologie Prenzlauer Berg (ZIBP), Driesener Str. 11, 10439, Berlin, Germany. 9. Research and Clinical Care Center, Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Karlsplatz, Karlsplatz 8, 80335, Munich, Germany.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur frequently in risk populations. Hereby, the role of screening-programmes remains controversial. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of STI infections in HIV-positive men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM). METHODS: We enrolled asymptomatic, HIV-MSM in a prospective cross-sectional study from February to August 2016 at seven German HIV-centres. All subjects were screened for Treponema-pallidum (TP) and hepatitis-B/C-infection. HIV RNA and screening for oral, rectal and urethral colonisation by Chlamydia-trachomatis (CT) and/or Neisseria-gonorrhoeae (NG) was performed. All subjects were asked to complete a sexual-risk-behaviour-questionnaire. RESULTS: In total, 296 subjects with a median age of 43.2 (36.2-49.5) years were enrolled; 99.3% were on ART for 5.5 (2.3-11.2) years. HIV RNA was < 50 copies/mL in 93.6%. Active syphilis infection was found in 5.0% of all patients, whereas 55.4% had history of infection. HCV seropositivity was found in 33 patients (13.2%) and positive HCV RNA was available in 39.4%. 66/294 (22.5%) showed negative anti-HBs-antibodies, indicating lack of immunity. Overall, 40/296 (13.5%) had positive CT/NG swabs (CT in 8.8%; 7.3% anorectal, 1.7% oropharyngeal, 1.0% urethral and NG in 6.8%; 4.5% anal, 2.0% oropharyngeal, 1.4% urethral). Time since HIV infection < 7 years (OR 2.6 (1.2-5.5); p = 0.012), the use of inhalative nitrites ("poppers") (OR 2.8 (1.3-5.9; p = 0.008) and reporting unprotected intercourse with > 20 partners within the last 6 months [OR 3.0 (1.2-7.8); p = 0.003] were significantly associated in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: We found high numbers of asymptomatic syphilis, hepatitis-C and CT/NG infections in HIV-MSM, remarkably in patients with shorter duration of HIV-infection with more sexual partners within last 6 months.
PURPOSE: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur frequently in risk populations. Hereby, the role of screening-programmes remains controversial. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence of STI infections in HIV-positive men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM). METHODS: We enrolled asymptomatic, HIV-MSM in a prospective cross-sectional study from February to August 2016 at seven German HIV-centres. All subjects were screened for Treponema-pallidum (TP) and hepatitis-B/C-infection. HIV RNA and screening for oral, rectal and urethral colonisation by Chlamydia-trachomatis (CT) and/or Neisseria-gonorrhoeae (NG) was performed. All subjects were asked to complete a sexual-risk-behaviour-questionnaire. RESULTS: In total, 296 subjects with a median age of 43.2 (36.2-49.5) years were enrolled; 99.3% were on ART for 5.5 (2.3-11.2) years. HIV RNA was < 50 copies/mL in 93.6%. Active syphilis infection was found in 5.0% of all patients, whereas 55.4% had history of infection. HCV seropositivity was found in 33 patients (13.2%) and positive HCV RNA was available in 39.4%. 66/294 (22.5%) showed negative anti-HBs-antibodies, indicating lack of immunity. Overall, 40/296 (13.5%) had positive CT/NG swabs (CT in 8.8%; 7.3% anorectal, 1.7% oropharyngeal, 1.0% urethral and NG in 6.8%; 4.5% anal, 2.0% oropharyngeal, 1.4% urethral). Time since HIV infection < 7 years (OR 2.6 (1.2-5.5); p = 0.012), the use of inhalative nitrites ("poppers") (OR 2.8 (1.3-5.9; p = 0.008) and reporting unprotected intercourse with > 20 partners within the last 6 months [OR 3.0 (1.2-7.8); p = 0.003] were significantly associated in multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION: We found high numbers of asymptomatic syphilis, hepatitis-C and CT/NG infections in HIV-MSM, remarkably in patients with shorter duration of HIV-infection with more sexual partners within last 6 months.
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