The Role of HIV Providers in Secondary HIV Prevention
Summary
- STDs facilitate HIV transmission to HIV-uninfected individuals and cause intrinsic disease and related health problems in individuals living with HIV[Fleming 1999; Buchacz 2004; Palacios 2007; Mole 1997]
- STDs are commonly asymptomatic, highlighting the need for routine screening for STDs among at-risk populations, including persons with HIV infection[Rieg 2008]
- Outbreaks of sexually transmitted acute HCV infection in MSM with HIV have been reported in Europe and the US[Ghosn 2004;Götz 2005;Danta 2007;Montoya-Ferrer 2011;Fierer 2013]
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Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Diseases