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Testing of HIV and Syphilis and Investigation of Risk Factors Among 416 MSM

GU Kai-kan

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OBJECTIVE To test HIV and syphilis,to know the high risk behaviors among men who have sex with men(MSM),and analyze the risk factors.METHODS During 2010—2011,we investigated the MSM who took voluntary testing,and tested their HIV antibody and syphilis antibody.RESULTS A total of 294 MSM were investigated and tested,the positive rate of HIV-1 antibody was 6.1%,the positive rate of syphilis double antibody was 9.5%.HIV infection was related with the number of sexual partners and condom using during the past 6 months,it was also related with syphilis infection.CONCLUSION HIV and syphilis infection rate were high among MSM.It is important to enhance health education,behavioral intervention and testing.

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OBJECTIVE To test HIV and syphilis,to know the high risk behaviors among men who have sex with men(MSM),and analyze the risk factors.METHODS During 2010—2011,we investigated the MSM who took voluntary testing,and tested their HIV antibody and syphilis antibody.RESULTS A total of 294 MSM were investigated and tested,the positive rate of HIV-1 antibody was 6.1%,the positive rate of syphilis double antibody was 9.5%.HIV infection was related with the number of sexual partners and condom using during the past 6 months,it was also related with syphilis infection.CONCLUSION HIV and syphilis infection rate were high among MSM.It is important to enhance health education,behavioral intervention and testing.

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OBJECTIVE To test HIV and syphilis,to know the high risk behaviors among men who have sex with men(MSM),and analyze the risk factors.METHODS During 2010—2011,we investigated the MSM who took voluntary testing,and tested their HIV antibody and syphilis antibody.RESULTS A total of 294 MSM were investigated and tested,the positive rate of HIV-1 antibody was 6.1%,the positive rate of syphilis double antibody was 9.5%.HIV infection was related with the number of sexual partners and condom using during the past 6 months,it was also related with syphilis infection.CONCLUSION HIV and syphilis infection rate were high among MSM.It is important to enhance health education,behavioral intervention and testing.

Key concepts: Syphilis, Medicine, Men who have sex with men, Condom, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Immunology, Demography, Sociology

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