P1-S2.44 Trends in STI in MSM visiting Dutch STI centres; does age matter?

Objectives This study examined the distribution of selected sexually transmitted infections (STI) in men and men having sex with men (MSM) attending STI clinics in the Netherlands, separately for young (≥25 years) and older (>25 years) MSM. Methods Data from 2004 up to June 2010 from the Dutch national surveillance in the STI centres were used to characterise trends in positivity rate in STI (at least one of the following—chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis or HIV). Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with STI positivity in both groups. Results Olde... Mehr ...