O14.4 Enteric and sexually acquired pathogens in men who have sex with men with clinical proctitis

Abstract

Rectal infections are common in men who have sex with men (MSM) and may increase HIV risk. This study aimed to identify enteric and sexually acquired rectal pathogens, other than chlamydia and gonorrhoea, associated with symptomatic proctitis in MSM. Anorectal swab samples were obtained from MSM presenting with rectal symptoms and a clinical diagnosis of proctitis at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between January-2017 and March-2019. Samples that tested positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis were excluded. As a comparison group, anorectal samples were also obtained from MSM not reporting symptoms of proctitis between November-2018 and February-2019. Samples from bot..