✪ Sexually transmitted infections in the era of antiretroviral-based HIV prevention: Priorities for discovery research, implementation science, and community involvement
Authors:
Jeanne M. Marrazzo, Julia C. Dombrowski, & Kenneth H. Mayer
University of Washington affiliated authors are displayed in bold.
Persons living with HIV who achieve sustained viral suppression with antiretroviral therapy can avoid sexual transmission of HIV without using condoms.
Similarly, pre-exposure prophylaxis with tenofovir-emtricitabine in HIV-uninfected persons is highly effective.
With this background, rates of sexually transmitted infections are increasing in some HIV-infected populations, and in some at risk for HIV acquisition.
The implications require reassessment of the alignment and prioritization of HIV research funding, public health policy, and community engagement.