Self-Reported Use of Mouthwash and Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

EPF Chow; S Walker; TRH Read; MY Chen; CS Bradshaw; CK Fairley

Journal article

Self-Reported Use of Mouthwash and Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test

EPF Chow, S Walker, TRH Read, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw, CK Fairley

Sexually Transmitted Diseases | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000654

Abstract

Background Use of alcohol-containing mouthwash has been found to have an inhibitory effect against pharyngeal gonorrhoea. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-reported mouthwash use and pharyngeal gonorrhoea detection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted between March 23, 2015, and June 30, 2015 among MSM attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Australia. Men who have sex with men were invited to complete a short questionnaire on mouthwash use and they were also tested for pharyngeal gonorrhoea by nucleic acid amplification test. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to examine the association ..

View full abstract

University of Melbourne Researchers

Eric Chow Author

Catriona Bradshaw Author

Related Projects (1)

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND INTERVENTIONS

Sexually transmitted infections are important causes of serious illness and death in Australia and overseas with high or rising rates of tre..

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) programme grant (number 568971). EPFC and TRHR are supported by the Australian NHMRC Early Career Fellowships (EPFC: 1091226; TRHR: 1091536).