Journal article
Risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: An age-matched case-control study
VJ Cornelisse, S Walker, T Phillips, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, DA Lewis, GP Prestage, AE Grulich, CK Fairley, EPF Chow
Sexually Transmitted Infections | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objectives Oropharyngeal gonorrhoea is common among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to clarify which oral sex practices were independent risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea: tongue kissing, receptive oro-penile sex (fellatio) or insertive oro-anal sex (rimming), and whether daily use of mouthwash and recent antibiotic use was protective. Methods In 2015, we conducted an age-matched case-control study of MSM who attended the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Cases had tested positive for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea by nucleic acid amplification testing, and controls had tested negative. Questionnaire items included tongue kissing, oral sex practices, condom use, recent antibiotic u..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) programme grant (number 568971). EPFC is supported by the Australian NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (number 1091226). VJC is supported by a stipend from the Research Training Program of the Australian Government's Department of Education and Training.