Open AccessHigh Risk for HIV following Syphilis Diagnosis among Men in Florida, 2000–2011
Author(s) -
Thomas A. Peterman,
Daniel R. Newman,
Lorene M. Maddox,
Karla Schmitt,
Stacy Shiver
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
public health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.202
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1468-2877
pISSN - 0033-3549
DOI - 10.1177/003335491412900210
Subject(s) - syphilis , medicine , men who have sex with men , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychological intervention , pediatrics , immunology , psychiatry
Multiple interventions have been shown to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition, including preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral medications, but high costs require targeting interventions to people at the highest risk. We identified the risk of HIV following a syphilis diagnosis for men in Florida.