ArticleSexually transmitted infections2025
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- High Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Users: Testing and Prevention Needs.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Evaluating a new partner management strategy for bacterial sexually transmitted infections after a change in 2020 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2017 to 2023.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026Article
- Increased Diversity and Introduction of Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Following Cessation of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Travel Restrictions: An Observational Genomic Epidemiologic Study.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2026Observational
- Achieving reimbursable PrEP is insufficient to increase and diversify the users attending community-based services.HIV medicine · 2026Article
- Changing epidemiology of reproductive tract infections in Western China: a three-phase retrospective study during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
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- Estimated effect of reduced asymptomatic testing on missedThe Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveVarious European countries noted increasing
methodsWe analysed data collected between 2018 and 2023 at the Centre for Sexual Health, Amsterdam. We modelled temporal changes in Ng positivity rates (ie, number of positive results per 100 tests) using relative risk regression with a covariate representing three time periods: pre-COVID-19 (1 January 2018-12 March 2020), during COVID-19 (13 March 2020-1 March 2022), and post-COVID-19 (2 March 2022-31 December 2023).
resultsWe included 110 878 consultations pre-COVID-19, 84 917 during COVID-19 and 108 282 post-COVID-19. Positivity rates of Ng went from 12.4% to 13.0% in MSM, 1.7% to 2.3% in MSW, 6.7% to 9.9% in MSMW, 1.3% to 2.9% in women and 8.1% to 10.4% in TGP pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19, respectively. Significant increases were observed among MSW (relative risk (RR)=1.31,95% CI 1.12 to 1.53), MSMW (RR=1.47, 95% CI 1.26 to 1.72) and women (RR=2.25, 95% CI 2.03 to 2.49). An increased number of sexual partners and inconsistent condom use were associated with an increased Ng risk.
conclusionA substantial relative increase in Ng risk among MSW, MSMW and women, but not MSM or TGP, was observed post-COVID-19. Changes in sexual behaviour were associated with these changes. Continuous surveillance of Ng in heterosexual individuals is needed to monitor changes, alongside implementing prevention strategies for sexually transmitted infections.
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