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ArticleEClinicalMedicine2022

Kissing, fellatio, and analingus as risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: A cross-sectional study.

Julien Tran, Jason J Ong, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Fabian Y S Kong, Jane S Hocking, Ei T Aung, Kate Maddaford, Christopher K Fairley, Eric P F Chow

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Article in EClinicalMedicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 21 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 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julien TranMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jason J OngMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Catriona S BradshawMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Marcus Y ChenMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Fabian Y S KongCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jane S HockingCentre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ei T AungMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Kate MaddafordMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Christopher K FairleyMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eric P F ChowMelbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre · AUThe University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Our aim was to determine whether exposure to the anatomical sites (oropharynx, penis, or anus) of male partners of men who have sex with men (MSM) were independent risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea after adjusting for exposures to these sites. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we invited MSM who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) in Victoria, Australia between 26-November 2018 and 31-December 2020 to complete a survey of their sexual practices in the past three months. We collected data on the number of male partners with whom men engaged in sexual activities that exposed their oropharynx to their partners' oropharynx (kissing), penis (fellatio), and anus (rimming or analingus). Only men who were aged Findings: The median age of the 2,322 men who completed the survey was 31 years (IQR: 26-40), and 5·2% ( Interpretation: Our data suggest kissing and rimming are important practices in oropharyngeal gonorrhoea transmission in MSM Novel interventions which target the oropharynx are required for gonorrohoea prevention. Funding: Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.

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MSMOral sexOropharyngeal gonorrhoeaRimmingTongue kiss

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