Citation
Brown, Erin E.; Patel, Eshan U.; Poteat, Tonia; Mayer, Kenneth H.; Wawrzyniak, Andrew J.; Radix, Asa; Cooney, Erin E.; Laeyendecker, Oliver; Reisner, Sari L.; & Wirtz, Andrea L. (Online ahead of print). Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Transgender Women Living with and without HIV in the Eastern and Southern United States. Journal of Infectious Diseases.Abstract
BACKGROUND: Data on the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among transgender women (TGW) with and without HIV are limited.METHODS: We analyzed baseline data collected from a cohort of adult TGW across 6 eastern and southern US cities between March 2018-August 2020 (nā=ā1,018). Participants completed oral HIV screening, provided self-collected rectal and urogenital specimens for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing, and provided sera specimens for syphilis testing. We assessed associations with
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiad605Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
Online ahead of printJournal Title
Journal of Infectious DiseasesAuthor(s)
Brown, Erin E.Patel, Eshan U.
Poteat, Tonia
Mayer, Kenneth H.
Wawrzyniak, Andrew J.
Radix, Asa
Cooney, Erin E.
Laeyendecker, Oliver
Reisner, Sari L.
Wirtz, Andrea L.
Article Type
RegularData Set/Study
Leading Innovation for Transgender Women's Health and Empowerment (LITE) StudyContinent/Country
United StatesState
NonspecificRace/Ethnicity
HispanicBlack
White