Publications by authors named "F A Finnerty"

Unlike pharyngeal Neisseria gonorrhoeae, less is known about pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis in men who have sex with men (MSM). We reviewed cases of pharyngeal chlamydia in MSM from January to December 2019. The overall prevalence of pharyngeal chlamydia was 75/6613 (1.

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Pharyngeal is important in the transmission dynamics of , and generation of antimicrobial resistance and the performing of culture remains vital. We reviewed the notes of men who have sex with men (MSM) presenting to our clinic with a positive pharyngeal NAAT for between January and December 2019. There were 383 cases of NAAT-positive pharyngeal , and 28 (7%, 95% CI = 5.

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Within the UK, the majority of hepatitis A occurs in high risk groups such as men who have sex with men (MSM). It has been estimated that 70% of MSM need immunity to provide adequate herd immunity. We aimed to estimate the proportion of hepatitis A susceptibility in MSM throughout a 10-year period (2010-2019), and explore associated demographic factors.

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Background: In pregnancy, reduction of HIV plasma viral load (pVL) for the prevention of vertical transmission is time-constrained. The study primary objective is to investigate factors associated with faster initial HIV RNA half-life decay when combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) is initiated in pregnancy.

Methods: This was a multicentre, retrospective, observational study, conducted in south England, United Kingdom, between August 2001 and February 2018.

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