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ArticleSexually transmitted infections2023

Association between where men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sexual partners and chlamydia/gonorrhoea infection before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in San Diego, California.

Colin M B King, Richard S Garfein, Angela R Bazzi, Susan J Little, Britt Skaathun

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Colin M B KingHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA cmbking92@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5794-8797
Richard S GarfeinHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Angela R BazziHerbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Susan J LittleDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
Britt SkaathunDepartment of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
University of California San Diego · USBoston University · US

Funding

Primary Infection Resource Consortium (PIRC)R24AI106039 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI LITTLE, SUSAN JANET · 2013 to 2021
$23.1M
Efficacy of ART to Interrupt HIV Transmission NetworksR01MH100974 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI LITTLE, SUSAN JANET · 2014 to 2018
$3.2M
Leveraging Networks, Epidemiology, and Epidemic Modeling: Creative Approaches for HIV EliminationK01DA049665 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SKAATHUN, BRITT · 2019 to 2023
$947k
Preventing HIV infection among people who inject drugs during COVID-19K01DA043412 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI BAZZI, ANGELA ROBERTSON · 2017 to 2021
$934k
NIAID NIH HHS R24 AI106039NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA043412NIDA NIH HHS K01 DA049665NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH100974
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeeting sex partners online is associated with increased risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections. We examined whether different venues where men who have sex with men (MSM) meet sex partners was associated with prevalent

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from San Diego's 'Good To Go' sexual health clinic from two enrolment periods: (1) March-September 2019 (pre-COVID-19) and (2) March-September 2021 (during COVID-19). Participants completed self-administered intake assessments. This analysis included males aged ≥18 years self-reporting sex with males within 3 months before enrolment. Participants were categorised as (1) meeting new sex partners in-person only (eg, bars, clubs), (2) meeting new sex partners online (eg, applications, websites) or (3) having sex only with existing partners. We used multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for year, age, race, ethnicity, number of sex partners, pre-exposure prophylaxis use and drug use to examine whether venue or enrolment period were associated with CT/NG infection (either vs none).

resultsAmong 2546 participants, mean age was 35.5 (range: 18-79) years, 27.9% were non-white and 37.0% were Hispanic. Overall, CT/NG prevalence was 14.8% and was higher during COVID-19 vs pre-COVID-19 (17.0% vs 13.3%). Participants met sex partners online (56.9%), in-person (16.9%) or only had existing partners (26.2%) in the past 3 months. Compared with having only existing sex partners, meeting partners online was associated with higher CT/NG prevalence (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.32; 95% CI 1.51 to 3.65), while meeting partners in-person was not associated with CT/NG prevalence (aOR 1.59; 95% CI 0.87 to 2.89). Enrolment during COVID-19 was associated with higher CT/NG prevalence compared with pre-COVID-19 (aOR 1.42; 95% CI 1.13 to 1.79).

conclusionsCT/NG prevalence appeared to increase among MSM during COVID-19, and meeting sex partners online was associated with higher prevalence.

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Chlamydia InfectionsCOVID-19GonorrheaSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentAdultCaliforniaChlamydia trachomatisCross-Sectional StudiesHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleNeisseria gonorrhoeaePandemicsPrevalenceSexual BehaviorChalmydia trachomatisCOVID-19gonorrheasexual and gender minorities

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