Archive

Counselling and Testing | Controversy over rapid tests | The statement by the DSTIG, RKI and PEI on STI rapid tests | Syphilis rapid tests | Demonised in the past – Today a preventive tool

13th European AIDS Conference of EACS in Belgrade: Current recommendations for starting the therapy | Discussion about the relevance of neurocognitive deficits | Frequency of vitamin D insufficiency | Sexual dysfunction

Epidemiology: Up-to-date data on the frequency of gonococcal and chlamydial infections in MSM | Asymptomatic infections: Screenings recommended by DAH to homosexual men and other MSM | Lymphogranuloma Venereum: Interview with the Hamburg-based specialist Stefan Fenske | Gonorrhoea treatment: When antibiotics no longer help

Viral load method: The HPTN 052 study demonstrates a high efficacy of ART in preventing new infections | | MSM: The study reveals a close correlation between viral load in blood and in the rectum | | Test-and-treat: Researchers investigate the purpose and efficacy of the strategy in South Africa | | PrEP: The five major studies investigating pre-exposition prophylaxis and their significance for Germany