Can we screen less frequently for STI among PrEP users? Assessing the effect of biannual STI screening on timing of diagnosis and transmission risk in the AMPrEP Study

Conclusion Reducing the STI screening frequency to biannually among PrEP users will likely result in delayed diagnoses, potentially driving onward transmission. Although determinants for asymptomatic STIs were identified, predictive power was low.

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Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - April 17, 2023 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Jongen, V. W., Zimmermann, H. M. L., Goedhart, M., Bogaards, J. A., Davidovich, U., Coyer, L., de Vries, H. J. C., Prins, M., Hoornenborg, E., Schim van der Loeff, M. F., on behalf of the Amsterdam PrEP Project team in the HIV Transmission Elimination Ams Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research