Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection and new sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men

AIDS. 2016 Sep 10;30(14):2251-2. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001185.

Abstract

We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize rates of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV versus MSM not using PrEP. Incidence rate ratios showed that MSM using PrEP were 25.3 times more likely to acquire a Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection, 11.2 times more likely to acquire a Chlamydia trachomatis infection, and 44.6 times more likely to acquire a syphilis infection versus MSM not using PrEP.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Homosexuality, Male*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / transmission