Detection of Three Sexually Transmitted Infections by Anatomic Site: Evidence from an Internet-Based Screening Program
Date:
04/15/2020
Citation:
Jordan NN, Jett-Goheen M, Hsieh YH, Gaydos JC, Gaydos CA. Detection of Three Sexually Transmitted Infections by Anatomic Site: Evidence From an Internet-Based Screening Program. Sex Transm Dis. 2020 Apr;47(4):243-245. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001139. PMID: 32004254; PMCID: PMC7082852.
Abstract
Urogenital and rectal specimens collected from the "IWantTheKit" Internet-based sexually transmitted infection screening program were evaluated for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis. Of 881 paired specimens submitted from August 2013 to December 2016, 15.0% (n = 132) tested positive for 1 or more sexually transmitted infections, of which 50.8% (n = 67) were identified exclusively through rectal testing.