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High Prevalence of Anorectal Chlamydial Infection in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Switzerland

Dang, Thanh ; Jaton-Ogay, Katia ; Flepp, Markus ; Kovari, Helen ; Evison, John-Marc ; Fehr, Jan ; Schmid, Patrick ; El Amari, Emmanuelle Boffi ; Cavassini, Matthias ; Odorico, Massimo ; Tarr, Philip E. ; Greub, Gilbert

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, vol. 49, no. 10, p. 1532-1535

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    Title
    • High Prevalence of Anorectal Chlamydial Infection in HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in Switzerland
    Author
    • Dang, Thanh. Infectious Diseases Service, University Hospital Center, and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Jaton-Ogay, Katia. Institute of Microbiology, University of Lausanne and University Hospital Center, Lausanne, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Flepp, Markus. Center for Infectious Diseases, Klinik im Park, and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Kovari, Helen. Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Evison, John-Marc. Department of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Fehr, Jan. Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Schmid, Patrick. Infectious Disease Unit, Hospital St-Gall, St-Gall, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • El Amari, Emmanuelle Boffi. HIV-AIDS Unit and Infectious Disease Consultations, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Cavassini, Matthias. Infectious Diseases Service, University Hospital Center, and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Odorico, Massimo. Infectious Disease Service, Hospital Lugano, Lugano, and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Tarr, Philip E.. Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    • Greub, Gilbert. Infectious Diseases Service, University Hospital Center, and Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Bruderholz, University of Basel, Bruderholz, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, vol. 49, no. 10, p. 1532-1535. The University of Chicago Press
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    Classification
    • Health
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:294846
    Summary
    Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) were enrolled in an anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis screening study. Anorectal Chlamydia DNA was detected in 16 (10.9%) of 147 men, mainly among asymptomatic patients and patients having >20 sexual partners. These results support routine anorectal Chlamydia screening in HIV-infected MSM who report unprotected anal intercourse