Eric Chow

Culture obtained from urethral swab of asymptomatic men who screen positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae by urine nucleic acid amplification testing.

Ayoma Ratnappuli, Melanie Bissessor, Shehara Arumugam, Deborah A Williamson, Eric PF Chow, Christopher K Fairley, Jason J Ong, Vesna De Petra, Marcus Y Chen

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

BACKGROUND: In a previous study of men attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre who had Neisseria gonorrhoeae detected by urine Ap..

Comparison of the patterns of chlamydia and gonorrhoea at the oropharynx, anorectum and urethra among men who have sex with men.

Marjan Tabesh, Christopher K Fairley, Jane S Hocking, Deborah A Williamson, Lei Zhang, Xianglong Xu, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marcus Y Chen, Eric Pf Chow

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

OBJECTIVE: Chlamydia and gonorrhoea are common sexually transmitted infections that infect the oropharynx, anorectum and urethra i..

HIV non-occupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) usage among five key populations in China.

Haochu Li, Ran Wei, Eduardo Piqueiras, Eric PF Chow, Kedi Jiao, Taylor Lewis, Wei Ma

Journal article  |  2021  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

OBJECTIVES: To examine the feasibility of non-occupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) as a national strategy for HIV preventi..

Associations between oral sex practices and frequent mouthwash use in heterosexuals: a cross-sectional survey in Melbourne, Australia

Tiffany R Phillips, Christopher K Fairley, Catriona S Bradshaw, Marjan Tabesh, Kate Maddaford, Jane S Hocking, Eric PF Chow

Journal article  |  2021  |  BMJ Open

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the frequency of mouthwash use and its association to oral sex practice in heterosexuals...

Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnoses and Access to a Sexual Health Service Before and After the National Lockdown for COVID-19 in Melbourne, Australia

Eric PF Chow, Jane S Hocking, Jason J Ong, Tiffany R Phillips, Christopher K Fairey

Journal article  |  2021  |  Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Abstract Background We aimed to examine the impact of lockdown on sexually tra..

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium by anatomical site in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rosie L Latimer, Hannah S Shilling, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Dorothy A Machalek, Christopher K Fairley, Eric PF Chow, Tim Rh Read, Catriona S Bradshaw

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and appraise published data, to determine the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) in men ..

"Moving from one environment to another, it doesn't automatically change everything". Exploring the transnational experience of Asian-born gay and bisexual men who have sex with men newly arrived in Australia

Tiffany R Phillips, Nicholas Medland, Eric PF Chow, Kate Maddaford, Rebecca Wigan, Christopher K Fairley, Jason J Ong, Jade E Bilardi

Journal article  |  2020  |  PLoS One

Asian-born gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) who are newly arrived in Australia are at a higher risk of ac..

Modelling the contribution that different sexual practices involving the oropharynx and saliva have on Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections at multiple anatomical sites in men who have sex with men.

Xianglong Xu, Eric PF Chow, Jason J Ong, Christian JPA Hoebe, Deborah Williamson, Mingwang Shen, Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong, Jane S Hocking, Christopher K Fairley, Lei Zhang

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

BACKGROUND: The spectrum of sexual practices that transmit Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with men (MSM) is controversi..

Love during lockdown: findings from an online survey examining the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual health of people living in Australia.

Jacqueline Coombe, Fabian Yuh Shiong Kong, Helen Bittleston, Henrietta Williams, Jane Tomnay, Alaina Vaisey, Sue Malta, Jane L Goller, Meredith Temple-Smith, Louise Bourchier, Andrew Lau, Eric PF Chow, Jane S Hocking

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexually Transmitted Infections

INTRODUCTION: Australia recorded its first case of COVID-19 in late January 2020. On 22P March 2020, amid increasing daily case nu..

Group sex events among female sex workers in Melbourne, Australia

Evelyn M Turek, Christopher K Fairley, Marjan Tabesh, Tiffany R Phillips, Eric PF Chow

Journal article  |  2020  |  Sexual Health