Would men who have sex with men support less frequent screening for asymptomatic chlamydia and gonorrhoea to improve antibiotic stewardship? A qualitative study

Amelia Margaret Wardley, Henrietta Williams, Jacqueline Coombe, Cassandra Caddy, Christopher Kincaid Fairley, Jane Simone Hocking Current sexually transmitted infection (STI) guidelines recommend that men who have sex with men (MSM) taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be tested every 3 months for chlamydia and gonorrhoea regardless of symptoms. However, these guidelines have not led to a noticeable reduction of gonorrhoea and chlamydia rates and there is increasing concern about antibiotic consumption among this group and its impact on antimicrobial resistance. We interviewed MSM to explore their attitudes to 3-monthly screening and how they would feel about screening less frequently.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research