Approximately 6% of MSM in California have a repeat PS syphilis infection within 2 years of an initial infection. HIV infection, Black race, and having multiple sex partners are associated with increased odds of repeat infection.
Syphilis elimination efforts should include messages about the risk for repeat infection and the importance of follow-up testing.
Public health attention to individuals repeatedly infected with syphilis may help reduce local disease burdens.
2012-03-06
Eng.
American journal of public health
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, CA, USA. stephanie.cohen [at] sfdph.org
Am J Public Health. 2012 Jan;102(1):e1-8
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