Study Finds Interventions To Improve Care For HIV, STIs In Outpatient Settings Are Needed For MSM, MSMW At High Risk For Infection

Infectious Disease Advisor (7/16, McSwiggin) reports, “Interventions to improve routine care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in outpatient settings are needed for men who have sex with men (MSM) and men who have sex with [men and] women (MSMW) at high risk for infection, according to study results.” The research found “approximately half of all patients underwent testing for chlamydia (57.9%), gonorrhea (58.1%), and syphilis (52.2%) during their initial outpatient clinic visit.” The findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.