Fall in new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) at selected London sexual health clinics since early 2015: testing or treatment or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)?

Authors :: Brown AE
Mohammed H
Ogaz D
Kirwan PD
Yung M
Nash SG
Furegato M
Hughes G
Connor N
Delpech VC
Gill ON
Source :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin [Euro Surveill] 2017 Jun 22; Vol. 22 (25).
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Since October 2015 up to September 2016, HIV diagnoses fell by 32% compared with October 2014-September 2015 among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending selected London sexual health clinics. This coincided with high HIV testing volumes and rapid initiation of treatment on diagnosis. The fall was most apparent in new HIV testers. Intensified testing of high-risk populations, combined with immediately received anti-retroviral therapy and a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme, may make elimination of HIV achievable.<br /> (This article is copyright of The Authors, 2017.)

Subjects :: Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use
HIV Infections drug therapy
Humans
London
Male
Population Surveillance
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Health
Sexual Partners
HIV Infections diagnosis
HIV Infections prevention & control
Homosexuality, Male statistics & numerical data
Mass Screening trends
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1560-7917
Volume :: 22
Issue :: 25
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 28662762
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.25.30553

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