Looking at the positives: proactive management of STIs in people with HIV.
Looking at the positives: proactive management of STIs in people with HIV.
AIDS Res Ther. 2018 Dec 21;15(1):28
Authors: Khaw C, Richardson D, Matthews G, Read T
Abstract
Patients who are HIV-positive and co-infected with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of increased morbidity and mortality. This is of clinical significance. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of STIs, particularly syphilis, gonorrhoea, Mycoplasma genitalium and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in HIV-positive patients. The reasons for this are multifactorial, but contributing factors may include effective treatment for HIV, increased STI testing, use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and use of social media to meet sexual partners. The rate of syphilis-HIV co-infection is increasing, with a corresponding increase in its incidence in the wider community. HIV-positive patients infected with syphilis are more likely to have neurological invasion, causing syndromes of neurosyphilis and ocular syphilis. HIV infection accelerates HCV disease progression in co-infected patients, and liver disease is a leading cause of non-AIDS-related mortality among patients who are HIV-positive. Since several direct-acting antivirals have become subsidised in Australia, there has been an increase in treatment uptake and a decrease in HCV viraemia in HIV-positive patients. The incidence of other sexually transmitted bacterial infections such as Neisseria gonorr...
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Khaw C, Richardson D, Matthews G, Read T Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: research
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