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Annual screening for asymptomatic infections with Chlamydia trachomatis CT and Neisseria gonorrhoeae NG is recommended by international guidelines in people living with HIV but uptake in routine care remains poor. In this single-center cohort study, we included men having sex with men MSM living with HIV during the study period from January to December A total of patients were enrolled in the study contributing to Screening rates increased from 3.
Over the study period, After the intervention, case detection per py increased for CT 2. The number needed to test was 8. The trial is registered in ClinicalTrials. The increasing incidence of sexually transmitted infections STIs is a growing problem in men having sex with men MSM , especially in those being infected with HIV, [ 1 β 6 ].
Epidemiological data from and of several large cities in Germany showed high prevalence for infection with Chlamydia trachomatis 8. The often asymptomatic course is a hallmark of many STIs; hence, a significant proportion of STIs remain undetected and serve as a reservoir for further transmission.
Moreover, untreated STIs may eventually result in serious long-term sequelae. Structural or systems level interventions appear to be more effective and sustainable to improve STI screening rates than interventions on patients or clinicians level [ 23 ].
