Abstract:Abstract:The impact of increasingly efficient antiretroviral therapy (ART) on survival and general well-being has contributed to a "business as usual" attitude to sex among men who have sex with men (MSM). There has been a recent marked increase of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including syphilis, LGV and Hepatits C among MSM. STIs located in the oral cavity or rectum are asymptomatic in over 80% and 50%, respectively and these sites must be seen as important reservoirs. On the other hand severe procti… Show more
“…pharynx resp. rectum) 75 . At the same time, the Venhälsan clinic notices an unabating overrepresentation of bacterial STIs among MSM living with HIV 75 (Bratt, G, Venhälsan, personal communication, 2016-10-15).…”
“…pharynx resp. rectum) 75 . At the same time, the Venhälsan clinic notices an unabating overrepresentation of bacterial STIs among MSM living with HIV 75 (Bratt, G, Venhälsan, personal communication, 2016-10-15).…”
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