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  1. Meningococcal vaccine uptake among men who have sex with men in response to an invasive meningococcal C disease outbreak in Melbourne, Australia
  2. Sites in the oropharynx reached by different methods of using mouthwash: clinical implication for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea prevention
  3. Anal human papillomavirus infections in young unvaccinated men who have sex with men attending a sexual health clinic for HPV vaccination in Melbourne, Australia
  4. Prevalence of human papillomavirus in teenage heterosexual males following the implementation of female and male school-based vaccination in Australia: 2014–2017
  5. Bridging of Neisseria gonorrhoeae lineages across sexual networks in the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis era
  6. The role of saliva in gonorrhoea and chlamydia transmission to extragenital sites among men who have sex with men: new insights into transmission
  7. Hepatitis A vaccine uptake among men who have sex with men from a time-limited vaccination programme in Melbourne in 2018
  8. Extragenital Mycoplasma genitalium infections among men who have sex with men
  9. A comparative, retrospective analysis of HIV testing among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Melbourne, Australia
  10. Prevalence of genital and oropharyngeal chlamydia and gonorrhoea among female sex workers in Melbourne, Australia, 2015–2017: need for oropharyngeal testing
  11. Factors associated with anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae test positivity in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  12. Kissing may be an important and neglected risk factor for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea: a cross-sectional study in men who have sex with men
  13. Evidence for a new paradigm of gonorrhoea transmission: cross-sectional analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections by anatomical site in both partners in 60 male couples
  14. Incidence, Clearance, and Persistence of Anal Human Papillomavirus in Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  15. Symptoms, Sites, and Significance of Mycoplasma genitalium in Men Who Have Sex with Men
  16. Associations between oral sex practices and frequent mouthwash use in men who have sex with men: implications for gonorrhoea prevention
  17. Gonorrhoea: tackling the global epidemic in the era of rising antimicrobial resistance
  18. Risk factors for urethral gonorrhoea infection among heterosexual males in Melbourne, Australia: 2007–17
  19. Translating mouthwash use for gonorrhoea prevention into a public health campaign: identifying current knowledge and research gaps
  20. Trends in diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease in an Australian sexual health clinic, 2002–16: before and after clinical audit feedback
  21. Gonorrhoea gone wild: rising incidence of gonorrhoea and associated risk factors among gay and bisexual men attending Australian sexual health clinics
  22. Non-consensual condom removal, reported by patients at a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia
  23. Increasing proportion of herpes simplex virus type 1 among women and men diagnosed with first-episode anogenital herpes: a retrospective observational study over 14 years in Melbourne, Australia
  24. Incorporating digital anorectal examinations for anal cancer screening into routine HIV care for men who have sex with men living with HIV: a prospective cohort study
  25. Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among young gay and bisexual men who have sex with men with a time-limited targeted vaccination programme through sexual health clinics in Melbourne in 2017
  26. Decline in new HIV diagnoses among MSM in Melbourne
  27. 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
  28. Associations Between Anorectal Chlamydia and Oroanal Sex or Saliva Use as a Lubricant for Anal Sex
  29. Clinical Characteristics of Anorectal Mycoplasma genitalium Infection and Microbial Cure in Men Who Have Sex With Men
  30. HIV Testing With and Without a Clinical Consultation Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
  31. Sex with a transgender or gender diverse person among patients attending a sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia
  32. Outcomes of Resistance-guided Sequential Treatment ofMycoplasma genitaliumInfections: A Prospective Evaluation
  33. Evaluation of the Implementation of a New Nurse-Led Express “Test-And-Go” Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Service for Men Who Have Sex With Men at a Sexual Health Center in Melbourne, Australia
  34. Evaluation of Preexposure (PrEP) Eligibility Criteria, Using Sexually Transmissible Infections as Markers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk at Enrollment in PrEPX, a Large Australian HIV PrEP Trial
  35. Age-Specific Pattern of Anogenital Wart in Men Who Have Sex With Men
  36. Rising Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea Incidence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Australia
  37. Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis: let the debate begin
  38. Concordance of gonorrhoea of the rectum, pharynx and urethra in same-sex male partnerships attending a sexual health service in Melbourne, Australia
  39. Kissing while high on ecstasy: lessons from a gay dance party attendee
  40. Should Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men Be Screened for Oropharyngeal Chlamydia? Clinical Outcomes From a Cross-Sectional Study
  41. Use of Pristinamycin for Macrolide-ResistantMycoplasma genitaliumInfection
  42. New thinking on gonorrhoea control in MSM
  43. Risk factors for oropharyngeal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: an age-matched case–control study
  44. Access to sexual health services after the rapid roll out of the launch of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Melbourne, Australia: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis
  45. Factors associated with declining to report the number of sexual partners using computer-assisted self-interviewing: a cross-sectional study among individuals attending a sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia
  46. Only recent sexual partners contribute to oropharyngeal gonorrhoea positivity: the number of sexual partners over different time periods as an indicator of gonorrhoea and chlamydia infection duration among men who have sex with men
  47. Meet the Editors
  48. The frequency of kissing as part of sexual activity differs depending on how men meet their male casual sexual partners
  49. Whole-genome sequencing reveals transmission of gonococcal antibiotic resistance among men who have sex with men: an observational study
  50. Clinical factors associated with syphilis concordance in men in sexual partnerships: a cross-sectional couples study
  51. Sampling technique and detection rates of oropharyngeal and anorectal gonorrhoea using nucleic acid amplification tests in men who have sex with men
  52. Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in Adults Reporting Sexual Contact with Infected Partners, Australia, 2008–2016
  53. Time from HIV infection to virological suppression
  54. Reply to Kenyon
  55. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Transmission Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
  56. Self-Reported Use of Mouthwash and Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea Detection by Nucleic Acid Amplification Test
  57. Early sexual experiences of teenage heterosexual males in Australia: a cross-sectional survey
  58. Detection of human papillomavirus in urine among heterosexual men in relation to location of genital warts and circumcision status
  59. Targeted human papillomavirus vaccination for young men who have sex with men in Australia yields significant population benefits and is cost-effective
  60. Saliva use in sex: Associations with use of smartphone dating applications in men who have sex with men
  61. Could antiseptic mouthwash inhibit pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae ? Further research is required
  62. Incidence of renal Fanconi syndrome in patients taking antiretroviral therapy including tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
  63. Asymptomatic and symptomatic urethral gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men attending a sexual health service
  64. Fuckbuddy partnerships among men who have sex with men – a marker of sexually transmitted infection risk
  65. Willingness to change behaviours to reduce the risk of pharyngeal gonorrhoea transmission and acquisition in men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional survey
  66. A multicentre double-blind randomised controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of daily use of antibacterial mouthwash against oropharyngeal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men: the OMEGA (Oral Mouthwash use to Eradicate GonorrhoeA) study protocol
  67. Anorectal swabs as a marker of male-to-male sexual exposure in STI surveillance systems
  68. Time from HIV diagnosis to commencement of antiretroviral therapy as an indicator to supplement the HIV cascade: Dramatic fall from 2011 to 2015
  69. Increased Syphilis Testing of Men Who Have Sex With Men: Greater Detection of Asymptomatic Early Syphilis and Relative Reduction in Secondary Syphilis
  70. Treatment Outcomes for Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men Using Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both
  71. Getting the terminology right in sexual health research: the importance of accurately classifying fuck buddies among men who have sex with men
  72. Predictors and incidence of sexually transmitted Hepatitis C virus infection in HIV positive men who have sex with men
  73. The influence of sexual activity on the vaginal microbiota and Gardnerella vaginalis clade diversity in young women
  74. Neisseria gonorrhoeaeDNA bacterial load in men with symptomatic and asymptomatic gonococcal urethritis
  75. Increased Detection of Pharyngeal and Rectal Gonorrhea in Men Who Have Sex With Men After Transition From Culture To Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing
  76. Should Female Partners of Men With Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium, Be Informed and Treated? Clinical Outcomes From a Partner Study of Heterosexual Men With NGU
  77. Concordance of chlamydia infections of the rectum and urethra in same-sex male partnerships: a cross-sectional analysis
  78. Testing for HIV/STIs in China: Challenges, Opportunities, and Innovations
  79. Chlamydia Infection Between Men and Women: A Cross-Sectional Study of Heterosexual Partnerships
  80. Frequent Transmission of Gonorrhea in Men Who Have Sex with Men
  81. Quadrivalent vaccine-targeted human papillomavirus genotypes in heterosexual men after the Australian female human papillomavirus vaccination programme: a retrospective observational study
  82. Human papillomavirus vaccination in men who have sex with men – what will be required by 2020 for the same dramatic changes seen in heterosexuals
  83. Utility of risk-based chlamydia testing in primary care: analysis of retrospective surveillance data among women in Melbourne, Australia
  84. Antiseptic mouthwash against pharyngealNeisseria gonorrhoeae: a randomised controlled trial and an in vitro study
  85. Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea: The Willingness of Australian Men Who Have Sex with Men to Change Current Sexual Practices to Reduce Their Risk of Transmission—A Qualitative Study
  86. Herd protection from the female HPV vaccination programme – Authors' reply
  87. Human papillomavirus prevalence in unvaccinated heterosexual males following a national female vaccination program
  88. Azithromycin 1.5g Over 5 Days Compared to 1g Single Dose in Urethral Mycoplasma genitalium : Impact on Treatment Outcome and Resistance
  89. Population-Level Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Programs on Infections with Nonvaccine Genotypes
  90. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Doxycycline Efficacy for Rectal Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Men Who Have Sex with Men
  91. Patterns of sexual behaviour and sexual healthcare needs among transgender individuals in Melbourne, Australia, 2011–2014: Table 1
  92. Finger counting method is more accurate than age-based weight estimation formulae in estimating the weight of Hong Kong children presenting to the emergency department
  93. A cross-sectional study of HIV and STIs among male sex workers attending Australian sexual health clinics
  94. Epidemics of STIs; ask why
  95. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Bacterial DNA Load in the Pharynges and Saliva of Men Who Have Sex with Men
  96. Provision of HIV test results by telephone is both safe and efficient for men who have sex with men
  97. Sensitivity of HIV rapid tests compared with fourth-generation enzyme immunoassays or HIV RNA tests
  98. HIV Incidence and Predictors of Incident HIV among Men Who Have Sex with Men Attending a Sexual Health Clinic in Melbourne, Australia
  99. Risk Practices in the Era of Smartphone Apps for Meeting Partners: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Melbourne, Australia
  100. Saliva use as a lubricant for anal sex is a risk factor for rectal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men, a new public health message: a cross-sectional survey
  101. Trends in gonorrhoea positivity by nucleic acid amplification test versus culture among Australian heterosexual men with a low prevalence of gonorrhoea, 2007–2014
  102. A Comparison of the Performance of Different Age-Based Paediatric Weight Estimation Formulae in Hong Kong Children
  103. Characteristics, sexual practices and sexually transmissible infections diagnoses of men who have sex with men and use non-occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in Victoria, Australia
  104. Adherence to, and acceptability of, Listerine® mouthwash as a potential preventive intervention for pharyngeal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men in Australia: a longitudinal study
  105. Assortative sexual mixing patterns in male–female and male–male partnerships in Melbourne, Australia: implications for HIV and sexually transmissible infection transmission
  106. Assortative sexual mixing among heterosexuals in Australia: implications for herd protection in males from a female human papillomavirus vaccination program
  107. Association between sexual mixing and genital warts in heterosexual men in Australia: the herd protection from the female human papillomavirus vaccination program
  108. Duration of gonorrhoea and chlamydia infection at the pharynx and rectum among men who have sex with men: a systematic review
  109. Effects of multiple types of stigma on the probability of HIV disclosure to sex partners: a systematic review
  110. Seasonal variation in gonorrhoea incidence among men who have sex with men
  111. Sustained high prevalence of viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections among female sex workers in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  112. The HIV care cascade: a systematic review of data sources, methodology and comparability
  113. Detection ofNeisseria gonorrhoeaein the pharynx and saliva: implications for gonorrhoea transmission: Table 1
  114. Characteristics of adenovirus urethritis among heterosexual men and men who have sex with men: a review of clinical cases
  115. Was an epidemic of gonorrhoea among heterosexuals attending an Adelaide sexual health services associated with variations in sex work policing policy?
  116. Summer heat: a cross-sectional analysis of seasonal differences in sexual behaviour and sexually transmissible diseases in Melbourne, Australia
  117. Human papillomavirus in young women with Chlamydia trachomatis infection 7 years after the Australian human papillomavirus vaccination programme: a cross-sectional study
  118. Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure among Chinese rural population in Haimen, Jiangsu
  119. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, trends, and geographical distribution of HIV among Chinese female sex workers (2000–2011): implications for preventing sexually transmitted HIV
  120. HIV Notification “Rate”
  121. Factors associated with self-reported unprotected anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Changsha city of Hunan province, China
  122. Behavioral Interventions Improve Condom Use and HIV Testing Uptake Among Female Sex Workers in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  123. High prevalence of rectal gonorrhoea among men reporting contact with men with gonorrhoea: Implications for epidemiological treatment
  124. Barriers and Potential Improvements for Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs (NSPs) in China: A Qualitative Study from Perspectives of Both Health and Public Security Sectors
  125. Chlamydia infection in individuals reporting contact with sexual partners with chlamydia: a cross-sectional study of sexual health clinic attendees
  126. Duration of syphilis symptoms at presentations in men who have sex with men in Australia: are current public health campaigns effective?
  127. Shifting Patterns of the HIV Epidemic in Southwest China: A Case Study Based on Sentinel Surveillance, 1995–2012
  128. Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission cascade in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  129. Gonorrhoea notifications and nucleic acid amplification testing in a very low‐prevalence Australian female population
  130. Risk Behaviours among Female Sex Workers in China: A Systematic Review and Data Synthesis
  131. A cross-sectional survey on the health status and the health-related quality of life of the elderly after flood disaster in Bazhong city, Sichuan, China
  132. Substantial Increases in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Positivity Unexplained by Changes in Individual-Level Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in an Australian Sexual Health Service From 2007 to 2013
  133. Methadone maintenance treatment programme reduces criminal activity and improves social well-being of drug users in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  134. Testing for HIV among men who have sex with men needs a paradigm shift in Australia, given the minimal increase between 2003 and 2013 in Melbourne, Australia
  135. A second peak in genital warts in later life suggests that behavioural factors explain a second peak in human papillomavirus prevalence in older women
  136. Early presentation of symptomatic individuals is critical in controlling sexually transmissible infections
  137. Increasing trends of syphilis among men who have sex with men in high income countries
  138. Rate of repeat diagnoses in men who have sex with men for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a retrospective cohort study
  139. Ongoing decline in genital warts among young heterosexuals 7 years after the Australian human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme
  140. Routine CD4 cell count monitoring seldom contributes to clinical decision-making on antiretroviral therapy in virologically suppressed HIV-infected patients
  141. Rural-to-urban migrants are at high risk of sexually transmitted and viral hepatitis infections in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  142. Ratio of anogenital warts between different anatomical sites in homosexual and heterosexual individuals in Australia, 2002–2013: implications for susceptibility of different anatomical sites to genital warts
  143. Testing Commercial Sex Workers for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Victoria, Australia: An Evaluation of the Impact of Reducing the Frequency of Testing
  144. Disparities and Risks of Sexually Transmissible Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Meta-Analysis and Data Synthesis
  145. Socio-cultural influences on the transmission of HIV among gay men in rural China
  146. HIV Prevalence Trends, Risky Behaviours, and Governmental and Community Responses to the Epidemic among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China
  147. Mother-to-child transmission rate of HIV and use of drugs to prevent the transmission in China: a systematic review
  148. Pregnancy, delivery mode, and infant feeding among HIV-infected women in China: a meta-analysis
  149. Are Wives of Gay Men Becoming the Next Target of HIV Infection in China?
  150. Pattern of HIV testing and multiple sexual partnerships among men who have sex with men in China
  151. HIV prevalence in China: integration of surveillance data and a systematic review
  152. Sexually Transmitted Infections among Heterosexual Male Clients of Female Sex Workers in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  153. Methadone Maintenance Treatment Participant Retention and Behavioural Effectiveness in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  154. High HIV Prevalence and Risk of Infection Among Rural-to-Urban Migrants in Various Migration Stages in China
  155. Ability to access community-based needle-syringe programs and injecting behaviors among drug users: a cross-sectional study in Hunan Province, China
  156. Prevalence of HIV and syphilis infections among long-distance truck drivers in China: a data synthesis and meta-analysis
  157. Qualitative exploration of HIV-related sexual behaviours and multiple partnerships among Chinese men who have sex with men living in a rural area of Yunnan Province, China
  158. Risk factors associated with HIV/HCV infection among entrants in methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  159. HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections among Money Boys in China: A Data Synthesis and Meta-Analysis
  160. HIV Disease Burden and Related Risk Behaviours Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Yuxi Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China: 2010−2011
  161. Describing the Chinese HIV Surveillance System and the Influences of Political Structures and Social Stigma
  162. Distributions and trends in sexual behaviors and HIV incidence among men who have sex with men in China
  163. HIV and HCV prevalence among entrants to methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  164. Estimating HIV incidence among female partners of bisexual men in China
  165. The rate of HIV testing is increasing among men who have sex with men in China
  166. What is the potential for bisexual men in China to act as a bridge of HIV transmission to the female population? Behavioural evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
  167. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevalence Is Increasing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Findings From a Review and Meta-Analysis
  168. HIV and Syphilis Co-Infection Increasing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  169. Men who have sex with men in China have relatively low numbers of sexual partners
  170. Understanding HIV in China
  171. Patterns of Condom Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  172. The Next Era of HIV in China: Rapidly Spreading Epidemics Among Men Who Have Sex With Men