IPV perpetration and sexually transmitted infection among HIV-infected substance using Russian men

Kidd, Jeremy D.

Friday, March 30, 2012: 10:20 AM-10:40 AM

Yerba Buena Salon 7 (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)

Speaker:
Jeremy D. Kidd, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

Authors:
Anita Raj, PhD, University of California, San Diego
Debbie M. Cheng, ScD, Boston University School of Public Health
Sharon Coleman, MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
Carly Bridden, MPH, MA, Boston University School of Medicine
Elena A. Blokhina, MD, PhD, Pavlov State Medical University
Evgeny Krupitsky, MD, PhD, DMedSc, Pavlov State Medical University
Jeffrey H. Samet, MD, MPH, MA, Boston University School of Medicine

Presentation Format:
Poster

Description:
Studies in diverse international settings have investigated the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and sexually transmitted infection (STI). This study assesses whether IPV perpetration is associated with STI in a unique population of male HIV-infected, heavy drinkers in St. Petersburg, Russia.