Repeat Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men—San Diego County, 2004-2009

Among 614 men who have sex with men in San Diego County with early syphilis during January 2004 to June 2007, 74 (11.7%; 95% confidence interval: 9.3%-14.4%) had repeat syphilis within 2 years. HIV-infected MSM were more likely to have repeat syphilis (odds ratio: 1.9; 95% confidence interval: 1.1,...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2011-04, Vol.38 (4), p.349-352
Main Authors: Katz, Kenneth A., Lee, Marjorie A., Gray, Tom, Marcus, Julia L., Pierce, Elaine F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Area Under Curve
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the genital system
Biological and medical sciences
California - epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Confidence Intervals
Early Diagnosis
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Gays & lesbians
General aspects
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data
Human bacterial diseases
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Incidence
Infectious diseases
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Men
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sexual Behavior
Syphilis
Syphilis - complications
Syphilis - diagnosis
Syphilis - epidemiology
Syphilis - prevention & control
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Summary:Among 614 men who have sex with men in San Diego County with early syphilis during January 2004 to June 2007, 74 (11.7%; 95% confidence interval: 9.3%-14.4%) had repeat syphilis within 2 years. HIV-infected MSM were more likely to have repeat syphilis (odds ratio: 1.9; 95% confidence interval: 1.1, 3.4).
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181fe650b