Lymphogranuloma venereum is on the rise in Belgium among HIV negative men who have sex with men: surveillance data from 2011 until the end of June 2017

Lymphogranuloma venereum is on the rise in Belgium among HIV negative men who have sex with men: surveillance data from 2011 until the end of June 2017

Abstract Background The number of cases of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is increasing in Europe. The described epidemic is mostly confined to HIV positive men who have sex with men (MSM). However, dissemination of LGV from HIV positive to HIV negative MSM could take place due to the implementation...

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Main Authors: Irith De Baetselier, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Ruth Verbrugge, Bénédicte De Deken, Hilde Smet, Saïd Abdellati, Vicky Cuylaerts, Ludwig Apers, Tania Crucitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lymphogranuloma venereum
LGV
Chlamydia trachomatis
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
Men who have sex with men
MSM
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3600-0

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