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ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2017

Syphilis and HIV/Syphilis Co-infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Ecuador.

Isabel Hernandez, Ayesha Johnson, Miguel Reina-Ortiz, Carlos Rosas, Vinita Sharma, Santiago Teran, Eknath Naik, Hamisu M Salihu, Enrique Teran, Ricardo Izurieta

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Article in American journal of men's health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Isabel Hernandez1 Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Ayesha Johnson2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Miguel Reina-Ortiz2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Carlos Rosas4 Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
Vinita Sharma2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Santiago Teran4 Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
Eknath Naik2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Hamisu M Salihu5 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Enrique Teran4 Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
Ricardo Izurieta2 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
University of South Florida · USUniversidad San Francisco de Quito · ECBaylor College of Medicine · USFundación Para La Investigación Y Gestión En Servicios de Salud · ECPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador · EC

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is a reemergence of syphilis in the Latin American and Caribbean region. There is also very little information about HIV/Syphilis co-infection and its determinants. The aim of this study is to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in particular syphilis infection and HIV/Syphilis co-infection, as well as to estimate the prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in a city with one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in Ecuador. In this study, questionnaires were administered to 291 adult MSM. Questions included knowledge about STIs and their sexual practices. Blood samples were taken from participants to estimate the prevalence of syphilis and HIV/syphilis co-infection. In this population, the prevalence of HIV/syphilis co-infection was 4.8%, while the prevalence of syphilis as mono-infection was 6.5%. Participants who had syphilis mono-infection and HIV/syphilis co-infection were older. Men who had multiple partners and those who were forced to have sex had increased odds of syphilis and HIV/syphilis co-infection. A high prevalence of syphilis and self-reported STI was observed, which warrants targeted behavioral interventions. Co-infections are a cause for concern when treating a secondary infection in a person who is immunocompromised. These data suggest that specific knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among MSM are associated with increased odds of STIs (including HIV/syphilis co-infections) in this region of Ecuador.

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Risk-TakingSexual PartnersAdultCoinfectionComorbidityEcuadorHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSyphilisco-infectionEcuadorHIVMSMsyphilis

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