Infections missed by urethral-only screening for Chlamydia or gonorrhea detection among men who have sex with men.
By Marcus JL, et al.
Article Date: 22 Sep, 2011
Upload Date: 22 Sep, 2011
Abstract
In a retrospective analysis of asymptomatic men who have sex with men visiting an urban municipal sexually transmitted disease clinic, 83.8% of chlamydial and gonococcal infections would have been missed by urethral screening, compared with 9.8% by screening the rectum and pharynx. Extragenital screening is critical to the provision of comprehensive sexual health services for men who have sex with men.
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