TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospective screening for monkeypox infection among users of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Denmark
AU - Thomassen, Sofie Ellen
AU - von Schreeb, Sebastian
AU - Kirkby, Nikolai Søren
AU - Pinholt, Mette
AU - Lebech, Anne-Mette
AU - Kronborg, Gitte
AU - Engsig, Frederik Neess
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - INTRODUCTION: During the 2022 outbreak of mpox (previously called monkeypox), which primarily affected Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM), testing was mainly limited to individuals with symptoms of infection. Although sporadic cases of mpox continue to be diagnosed in Denmark, the feasibility of screening asymptomatic high-risk populations, such as those using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is still unknown.METHODS: During the autumn of 2022, a rectal swab test for mpox PCR was included in the routine sexually transmitted infections (STI) screening for PrEP users.RESULTS: The screening included 224 asymptomatic men with a median age of 36.5 years. One patient (0.4%) tested positive for mpox. Ten (4.5%) and nine (4.0%) had chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively.DISCUSSION: Our study demonstrates that screening for mpox is feasible in two Danish PrEP clinics.
AB - INTRODUCTION: During the 2022 outbreak of mpox (previously called monkeypox), which primarily affected Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM), testing was mainly limited to individuals with symptoms of infection. Although sporadic cases of mpox continue to be diagnosed in Denmark, the feasibility of screening asymptomatic high-risk populations, such as those using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is still unknown.METHODS: During the autumn of 2022, a rectal swab test for mpox PCR was included in the routine sexually transmitted infections (STI) screening for PrEP users.RESULTS: The screening included 224 asymptomatic men with a median age of 36.5 years. One patient (0.4%) tested positive for mpox. Ten (4.5%) and nine (4.0%) had chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively.DISCUSSION: Our study demonstrates that screening for mpox is feasible in two Danish PrEP clinics.
KW - Adult
KW - Denmark
KW - HIV Infections/epidemiology
KW - Homosexuality, Male
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mpox (monkeypox)
KW - Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Sexual and Gender Minorities
KW - Sexually Transmitted Diseases/epidemiology
KW - pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW - screening
KW - Monkeypox
KW - asymptomatic
KW - HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
KW - vaccine
KW - vaccination
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U2 - 10.1177/09564624231223764
DO - 10.1177/09564624231223764
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38164933
SN - 0956-4624
VL - 35
SP - 374
EP - 378
JO - International Journal of STD and AIDS
JF - International Journal of STD and AIDS
IS - 5
ER -