The EPSOM study was a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of enteric pathogens in asymptomatic MSM attending for STI screening.
All participants completed a survey on sexual practices and their general and sexual health. We tested all participants for sexually transmissible infections.
We found enteric pathogens in 57 of 519 (11%) asymptomatic MSM. We also we found that enteric pathogen detection was associated with both oroanal sex (rimming) and group sex.
Publications
Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Enteric Pathogen Detection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Williamson DA, Chow EPF, Lee D, Maddaford K, Sait M, Easton M, Ingle D, Wigan R, De Petra V, Howden BP, Fairley CK, Chen MY
(2019), Open Forum Infectious Diseases,
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz326
Non-classical pathogens as causative agents of proctitis in men who have sex with men
Chow EPF, Lee D, Bond S, Fairley CK, Maddaford K, Wigan R, Fehler G, Lange SA, De Petra V, Bissessor M, Bradshaw CS, Howden BP, Hocking JS, Williamson DA, Chen MY
(2021), Open Forum Infectious Diseases,
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab137