Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Nyaradzo Mgodi, Linda-Gail Bekker, Jared M Baeten, Chuwen Li, Deborah Donnell, Yaw Agyei, Denni Lennon, Scott M Rose, Marcia Mokgatle, Sheetal Kassim, Shorai Mukaka, Adeola Adeyeye, Connie Celum
INTRODUCTION: We investigated the prevalence, incidence and factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young African women seeking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). METHODS: HPTN 082 was a prospective, open-label PrEP study enrolling HIV-negative sexually active women aged 16-25 years in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, and Harare, Zimbabwe. Endocervical swabs from enrolment, months 6 and 12 were tested for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) by nucleic acid amplification, and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) by a rapid test...
March 8, 2023: Sexually Transmitted Infections