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Article de Périodique
Men who have sex with men diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection are significantly more likely to engage in sexualised drug use (2017)
Auteur(s) :
Z. OTTAWAY ;
F. FINNERTY ;
A. AMLANI ;
N. PINTO-SANDER ;
J. SZANYI ;
D. RICHARDSON
Article en page(s) :
91-93
Refs biblio. :
15
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
CHEMSEX
;
HSH
;
IST
;
INFECTION
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
Résumé :
The sexualised use of recreational drugs (Mephedrone, GBL/GHB, Crystal Meth) generally known as 'chemsex' in men who have sex with men (MSM) is thought to be associated with sexually transmitted infection (STI) acquisition; however there is little data showing a direct relationship. We reviewed 130 randomly selected cases of MSM with an STI attending our STI service and 130 controls (MSM attending the STI service who did not have an STI) between 5 May 2015 and 2 November 2015. Reported condomless anal sex was significantly higher in cases 90/121 (74%) compared with controls 65/122 (53%); (Chi² = 11.71, p
Affiliation :
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Maidstone Hospital, UK