Recent symptoms and multiple partners associated with increased risk of recurrent chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in U.S. Army soldiers
This study identified experiencing symptoms and having multiple recent sexual partners as factors associated with chlamydia and gonorrhea reinfections. These findings can inform risk-based screening strategies to improve military health and readiness. Future research with longer follow-up is needed to further explore the association between reinfections and recent sexual practices and travel.
Authors
- Glenna Schluck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-9636)
- Shilpa Hakre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7314-4545)
- Danielle Bartolanzo
- Sheila A. Peel
- Elizabeth J. Bianchi
- Natalie Burns
- Shannon Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-3631)
- Zebiba Hassen
- Bruno P. Petruccelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-596X)
- Amy McCoart
- Paul T. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2348-4541)
- Nicole Dear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8026-9901)
- Adam Yates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6045-8334)
- Sheryl A. Bedno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2519-8872)
- Angela Imes
Institutions
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services (US)
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation (US)
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24696-8
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command