OCTOBER 11, 2017

STD Testing Among HIV Infected Low in San Francisco

By Ethan Covey

A recent study found that sexually active adults living with HIV in San Francisco are less likely than their national counterparts to be tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (Clin Infect Dis 2017 Sep 13. [Epub ahead of print]).

The study was motivated by research conducted by Mattson et al, which examined national rates of STD testing among people with HIV (Clin Infect Dis 2017;64[5]:629-634).

“STDs, including gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are on the rise in San