Increased detection of pharyngeal and rectal gonorrhea in men who have sex with men after transition from culture to nucleic acid amplification testing

VJ Cornelisse, EPF Chow, S Huffam… - Sexually transmitted …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background This before-and-after study measured the impact of a change in testing
methods from culture to nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) on the detection of …

[HTML][HTML] Incident HIV infection has fallen rapidly in men who have sex with men in Melbourne, Australia (2013–2017) but not in the newly-arrived Asian-born

NA Medland, EPF Chow, THR Read, JJ Ong… - BMC Infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background We examined differences in incident HIV infection between newly-arrived Asian-
born and other men who have sex with men (MSM) after the introduction of universal HIV …

Treponema pallidum detection in lesion and non-lesion sites in men who have sex with men with early syphilis: a prospective, cross-sectional study

JM Towns, DE Leslie, I Denham, R Wigan… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Syphilis transmission is increasing, and precisely how Treponema pallidum is
transmitted sexually from person to person is unclear. We aimed to determine the frequency …

Substantial increases in chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity unexplained by changes in individual-level sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men in an …

EPF Chow, J Tomnay, G Fehler, D Whiley… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background To determine the risk-adjusted temporal trend of gonorrhea and chlamydia
positivity and associated risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) …

Painful and multiple anogenital lesions are common in men with Treponema pallidum PCR-positive primary syphilis without herpes simplex virus coinfection: a cross …

JM Towns, DE Leslie, I Denham, F Azzato… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016 - sti.bmj.com
Background Chancres, the hallmark of primary syphilis, are classically described as single,
painless ulcers at the site of Treponema pallidum inoculation. We aimed to determine the …

An evaluation of a novel dual treponemal/nontreponemal point-of-care test for syphilis as a tool to distinguish active from past treated infection

LM Causer, JM Kaldor, DP Conway… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. Most syphilis point-of-care (POC) tests detect treponemal antibodies, which
persist after successful treatment. Subsequent POC tests are positive, despite no active …

The etiology of infectious proctitis in men who have sex with men differs according to HIV status

M Bissessor, CK Fairley, T Read… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The Etiology of Infectious Proctitis in Men Who Have Sex Wit... : Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The Etiology of Infectious Proctitis in Men Who Have Sex With Men Differs According to HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Testing commercial sex workers for sexually transmitted infections in Victoria, Australia: an evaluation of the impact of reducing the frequency of testing

EPF Chow, G Fehler, MY Chen, CS Bradshaw… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The frequency of testing sex workers for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in
Victoria, Australia, was changed from monthly to quarterly on 6 October 2012. Our aim was …

HIV testing and diagnoses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia

EPF Chow, JJ Ong, I Denham… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
To the Editors: To control the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia introduced stage 3 restrictions
including the closure of nonessential services, stay at home orders, and social distancing …

[HTML][HTML] A laboratory-based evaluation of four rapid point-of-care tests for syphilis

LM Causer, JM Kaldor, CK Fairley, B Donovan… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Syphilis point-of-care tests may reduce morbidity and ongoing transmission by
increasing the proportion of people rapidly treated. Syphilis stage and co-infection with HIV …