BASHH feedback from the 2023 IUSTI-Europe conference in Malta

There is a growing relationship between BASHH and IUSTI.1 In 2023, several BASHH scholars were invited to give feedback on the IUSTI conference in Malta. Asymptomatic STI screening: Chris Kenyon, (Belgium) Despite good evidence for HIV and syphilis screening in asymptomatic patients, evidence is lacking for other STIs, for example, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Kenyon et al2 highlighted the potential harms of widespread screening for asymptomatic STIs, particularly in HIV-pre-exposure prophylaxis (HIV-PrEP) cohorts, namely increased antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Belgium, clinics have reduced asymptomatic STI screening in men who have sex with men using HIV-PrEP: what we need now are patient perspectives and involvement if we are to reduce screening in an attempt to curtail AMR. STIs in teenagers & adolescents: Errol Fields, (USA) Fields et al3 presented interventions developed in Baltimore, USA, to reach vulnerable adolescents and...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Tags: BASHH column Source Type: research