Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The impact of HIV infection and socioeconomic factors on the incidence of gonorrhea: A county-level, US-wide analysis. |
| Authors: |
Nikolaos Andreatos, Christos Grigoras, Fadi Shehadeh, Elina Eleftheria Pliakos, Georgianna Stoukides, Jenna Port, Myrto Eleni Flokas, Eleftherios Mylonakis |
| Source: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 9, p e0183938 (2017) |
| Publisher Information: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017. |
| Publication Year: |
2017 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: |
Medicine, Science |
| More Details: |
BackgroundGonorrhea is the second most commonly reported identifiable disease in the United States (U.S.). Importantly, more than 25% of gonorrheal infections demonstrate antibiotic resistance, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to classify gonorrhea as an "urgent threat".MethodsWe examined the association of gonorrhea infection rates with the incidence of HIV and socioeconomic factors. A county-level multivariable model was then constructed.ResultsMultivariable analysis demonstrated that HIV incidence [Coefficient (Coeff): 1.26, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.86, 1.66, PConclusionsGonorrhea and HIV infection exhibited a powerful correlation thus emphasizing the benefits of comprehensive screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the value of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among patients visiting an STI clinic. Furthermore, sociodemographic factors also impacted gonorrhea incidence, thus suggesting another possible focus for public health initiatives. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
| Relation: |
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0183938&type=printable; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0183938&type=printable |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0183938 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/c68b4e8f1f884c8185a0ed4c843a8e21 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.68b4e8f1f884c8185a0ed4c843a8e21 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
