Anal HPV prevalence in individuals with and without other concomitant sexually transmitted infections
Alberto Rizzo,
Davide Moschese,
Federica Salari
et al.
Abstract:The association between human papillomavirus (HPV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in anal lesions still remains unclear. Aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of simultaneous infection of HPV and Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis in individuals screened for HPV anal infection. A total of 507 anal samples were tested for both anal HPV and STIs: 16% resulted positive for one or more non‐HPV STIs. Specifically, C. trachomatis… Show more
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