Contribution of transmission in HIV-positive men who have sex with men to evolving epidemics of sexually transmitted infections in England: An analysis using multiple data sources, 2009–2013

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 20, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 7-15

  Malek, R ^a   Mitchell, H ^a   Furegato, M ^a   Simms, I ^a   Mohammed, H ^a   Nardone, A ^a   Hughes, G ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOLLOW UP; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; REINFECTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; UNITED KINGDOM; CONDOM; ENGLAND; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSMISSION; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION; VIROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; CONDOMS; ENGLAND; EPIDEMICS; GONORRHEA; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SYPHILIS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928383458     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.15.21093     Document Type: Article

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