Low prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected heterosexuals visiting an HIV clinic in the Netherlands.
Two-hundred and forty-five heterosexual HIV-infected patients (58% women; median age 41 years) were screened for asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during a routine visit at a large HIV outpatient clinic in the Netherlands. High-risk sexual behaviour was rare and STI prevalence was low: three Chlamydia trachomatis infections and one case of syphilis were diagnosed. These results suggest that, in the Netherlands, screening for STI during routine visits is currently not needed for asymptomatic heterosexual HIV-infected patients.
Department of Research, Cluster of Infectious Diseases, Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. mheiligenberg@ggd.amsterdam.nl
Marlies
M
Heiligenberg
Maarten F Schim
MF
van der Loeff
Henry J C
HJ
de Vries
Arjen G C L
AG
Speksnijder
Suzanne E
SE
Geerlings
Roel
R
Coutinho
Maria
M
Prins
Jan M
JM
Prins
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult