Journal article
Frequent transmission of gonorrhea in men who have sex with men
CK Fairley, JS Hocking, L Zhang, EPF Chow
Emerging Infectious Diseases | CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL | Published : 2017
Abstract
The rate of gonorrhea is much higher in men who have sex with men than in heterosexuals. Because of unique behavioral characteristics, asymptomatic sites of infection, mainly the pharynx, are principal drivers of gonorrhea prevalence in men who have sex with men. On the basis of this observation, we call for interventions.
Grants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
No specific funding was required for this article, although work cited by the authors was largely supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grant (number 568971). E.P.F.C. is supported by the Early Career Fellowships from the Australian NI-BARC (number 1091226), and J.S.H. is supported by a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship.