High Rates of Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-Infected Women Who Do Not Meet Screening Guidelines

Conclusions.
Anal HSIL is common in HIV-infected women. Substantial numbers of HSIL would have been missed by strictly adhering to existing AC screening guidelines. These results support routine screening of all HIV-infected women regardless of human papillomavirus history or sexual practices.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - January 16, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Gaisa, M., Ita-Nagy, F., Sigel, K., Arens, Y., Hennessy, M. A., Rodriguez-Caprio, G., Mullen, M., Aberg, J. A., Cespedes, M. Tags: Major Article Source Type: research