HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
<h4>Background</h4>This study aims to estimate the magnitude and changing trends of HIV, syphilis and HIV-syphilis co-infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China during 2003-2008 through a systematic review of published literature.<h4>Methodology/principal findings<...
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>This study aims to estimate the magnitude and changing trends of HIV, syphilis and HIV-syphilis co-infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China during 2003-2008 through a systematic review of published literature.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Chinese and English literatures were searched for studies reporting HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM from 2003 to 2008. The prevalence estimates were summarized and analysed by meta-analyses. Meta-regression was used to identify the potential factors that are associated with high heterogeneities in meta-analysis. Seventy-one eligible articles were selected in this review (17 in English and 54 in Chinese). Nationally, HIV prevalence among MSM increased from 1.3% during 2003-2004 to 2.4% during 2005-2006 and to 4.7% during 2007-2008. Syphilis prevalence increased from 6.8% during 2003-2004 to 10.4% during 2005-2006 and to 13.5% during 2007-2008. HIV-syphilis co-infection increased from 1.4% during 2005-2006 to 2.7% during 2007-2008. Study locations and study period are the two major contributors of heterogeneities of both HIV and syphilis prevalence among Chinese MSM.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>There have been significant increases in HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM in China. Scale-up of HIV and syphilis screening and implementation of effective public health intervention programs should target MSM to prevent further spread of HIV and syphilis infection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ffeb68821314a0e8fa0f48f07415eef2022-12-21T23:40:59ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032011-01-0168e2276810.1371/journal.pone.0022768HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eric P F ChowDavid P WilsonLei Zhang<h4>Background</h4>This study aims to estimate the magnitude and changing trends of HIV, syphilis and HIV-syphilis co-infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China during 2003-2008 through a systematic review of published literature.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Chinese and English literatures were searched for studies reporting HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM from 2003 to 2008. The prevalence estimates were summarized and analysed by meta-analyses. Meta-regression was used to identify the potential factors that are associated with high heterogeneities in meta-analysis. Seventy-one eligible articles were selected in this review (17 in English and 54 in Chinese). Nationally, HIV prevalence among MSM increased from 1.3% during 2003-2004 to 2.4% during 2005-2006 and to 4.7% during 2007-2008. Syphilis prevalence increased from 6.8% during 2003-2004 to 10.4% during 2005-2006 and to 13.5% during 2007-2008. HIV-syphilis co-infection increased from 1.4% during 2005-2006 to 2.7% during 2007-2008. Study locations and study period are the two major contributors of heterogeneities of both HIV and syphilis prevalence among Chinese MSM.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>There have been significant increases in HIV and syphilis prevalence among MSM in China. Scale-up of HIV and syphilis screening and implementation of effective public health intervention programs should target MSM to prevent further spread of HIV and syphilis infection.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21857952/pdf/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Eric P F Chow David P Wilson Lei Zhang HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE |
| title | HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| title_full | HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| title_fullStr | HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| title_full_unstemmed | HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| title_short | HIV and syphilis co-infection increasing among men who have sex with men in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. |
| title_sort | hiv and syphilis co infection increasing among men who have sex with men in china a systematic review and meta analysis |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21857952/pdf/?tool=EBI |
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