Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Pathogens Detected by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction in a Prospective Cohort of Men Who Have Sex With Men Taking Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis—New York City, 2019–2020. (3rd August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Purpura, Lawrence; Zucker, Jason; LaSota, Elijah; Lopez, Mabel; Spicehandler, Rebecca; Carnevale, Caroline; Perez, Edward; Richards, Paul; Chang, Jennifer; Cohall, Al; Uhlemann, Anne-Catrin; Whittier, Susan; Sobieszczyk, Magdalena E; Green, Daniel A
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08-03
• Subjects: gastrointestinal pathogen -- men who have sex with men -- polymerase chain reaction -- preexposure prophylaxis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab411
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Multiplex polymerase chain reaction testing for gastrointestinal pathogens was performed on a longitudinal cohort of 110 men who have sex with men taking human immunodeficiency virus preexposure prophylaxis. At least 1 pathogen was detected among 50 (45%) participants, with some participants testing positive for the same pathogen on multiple consecutive visits over a period of months.