2022
2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fonseca G, Maier M, Keddem S, Borgerding J, Lowy E, McFarland L, Comstock E, Van Epps P, Ohl M, Hauser R, Ross D, Beste L. 2214. National Testing Assessment of Select Bacterial STIs During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1833. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTesting ratesSyphilis testsCOVID-19 pandemicGC testingVeterans Health Administration healthcare systemCT/GCNumber of ChlamydiaOverall testing rateElectronic health record dataAge 25 yearsHealth record dataSTI testing ratesNear-baseline levelsSelf-reported raceBackground ChlamydiaSTI diagnosisSyphilis infectionBacterial STIsSTI testingHIV statusInfection testingPatient groupRetrospective studySyphilis testingPre-pandemic levels
2021
168. Testing, Diagnosis, and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration, 2019
Villamagna H, Beste L, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Hauser R, Maier M. 168. Testing, Diagnosis, and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among People with Substance Use Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration, 2019. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021, 8: 101-101. PMCID: PMC8644516, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderSingle substance use disorderStimulant use disorderVeterans Health AdministrationUse disordersSTI testingElectronic medical recordsIncidence rateHigh incidenceTest positivityVHA electronic medical recordsMultiple substance use disordersComprehensive STI testingRetrospective cohort studyOpioid use disorderMental health diagnosesIncidence of syphilisRegional Medical CenterCorporate Data WarehouseDepartment of HealthRate of testingCohort studyVHA careMedical records