Frequent Transmission of Gonorrhea in Men Who Have Sex with Men
- Fairley, CK
- Hocking, JS
- Zhang, L
- Chow, EPF
Publication date
January 2017
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
The rate of gonorrhea is much higher in men who have sex with men than in heterosexuals. Because of unique behavioral characteristics, asymptomatic sites of infection, mainly the pharynx, are principal drivers of gonorrhea prevalence in men who have sex with men. On the basis of this observation, we call for interventions
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