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Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020: sexually transmitted enteric infections

Abstract

The sexually transmitted enteric infections topic is one of the chapters of the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. The document was developed based on scientific evidence and validated in discussions with specialists. This article presents epidemiological and clinical aspects of these infections and guidance for service managers on their programmatic and operational management. The aim is to assist health professionals with screening, diagnosis, and treatment of people with sexually transmitted enteric infections and their sexual partners, in addition to supporting strategies for their surveillance, prevention, and control.

Keywords:
Sexually transmitted diseases; Diarrhea; Sexual behavior; Drug therapy

Highlighted excerpt:

The incidence of anorectal sexually transmitted infections has increased over the last years, mainly due to the increase in the practice of unprotected receptive anal sexual intercourse

FOREWORD

This article addresses sexually transmitted enteric infections, a topic that comprises the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines (PDCT) for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), published by the Health Surveillance Department of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. For elaborating the PDCT, a selection and analysis of the evidence available in the literature were performed, and a panel of specialists discussed it. The document was approved by the National Committee for the Incorporation of Technologies in the Brazilian National Health System (Conitec) and updated by the panel of specialists in STI in 202011. Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Portaria MS/SCTIE nº 42, de 5 de outubro de 2018. Torna pública a decisão de aprovar o Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST), no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS [Internet]. Diário Oficial da União, Brasília (DF), 2018 out 8 [cited 2020 set 21]; Seção I:88. Available from:: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/sctie/2018/prt0042_08_10_2018.html
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Enteric pathogens and anorectal infections can be transmitted through different sexual practices without barrier protection in receptive anal or oroanal sex22. Jawale R, Lai KK, Lamps LW. Sexually transmitted infections of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Virchows Arch [Internet]. 2017 Jan [cited 2020 May 31];472(1):149-58. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-017-2261-5
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. The transmission of diverse agents occurs naturally through the fecal-oral route, generally caused by consumption of contaminated food or water. Sexual transmission is well described, and it can happen through direct oroanal practice or indirectly through oral sex after anal penetration or through the use of fingers or fomites33. Mitchell H, Hughes G. Recent epidemiology of sexually transmissible enteric infections in men who have sex with men. Curr Opin Infect Dis [Internet]. 2018 Feb [cited 2020 May 20]; 31(1):50-6. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0000000000000423
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Anorectal STI incidence has augmented over the last years, mainly due to the increased frequency of unprotected receptive anal sexual intercourse44. Wexner SD. Sexually transmitted diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. The challenge of the nineties. Dis Colon Rectum [Internet]. 1990 Dec [cited 2020 May 22]; 33(12):1048-62. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02139224
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. Anorectal intercourse is common, although its exact frequency stays unknown due to asymptomatic infections and the lack of accurate epidemiological data. People with symptoms or anorectal lesions are usually referred to coloproctologists for assessment and management55. Assi R, Hashim PW, Reddy VB, Einarsdottir H, Longo WE. Sexually transmitted infections of the anus and rectum. World J Gastroenterol [Internet]. 2014 Nov [cited 2020 Jun 12]; 20(41):15262-8. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15262
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Risks to health arising from anal sex seem to be significantly underestimated by sexually active men and women in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and other regions. Among heterosexual people, the reported prevalence of using condoms are almost universally lower in anal sex than in vaginal sex66. Halperin DT. Heterosexual anal intercourse: prevalence, cultural factors, and HIV infection and other health risks, part I. AIDS Patient Care and STDS [Internet]. 1999 Dec [cited 2020 May 21]; 13(12):717-30. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.1999.13.717
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Outbreaks of sexually transmitted enteric infections in men with sex with men (MSM) show very similar characteristics. Generally, men report having multiple sexual partners77. Marcus U, Zucs P, Bremer V, Hamouda O, Prager R, Tschaepe H, et al. Shigellosis - a re-emerging sexually transmitted infection: outbreak in men having sex with men in Berlin. Int J STD AIDS [Internet]. 2004 Aug [cited 2020 May 22]; 15(8):533-7. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1258/0956462041558221
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. For amoebiasis, the wide specter of intestinal infection varies from asymptomatic to transitory intestinal inflammation up to fulminant colitis, including megacolon, peritonitis, and hepatic abscess3535. Haque R, Huston CD, Hughes M, Houpt E, Petri WA Jr. Amebiasis. N Engl J Med [Internet]. 2003 Apr [cited 2020 Jul 23]; 348(16):1565-73. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra022710
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. The incubation period of intestinal amoebiasis is one to four weeks4646. Healy GR, Garcia LS. Intestinal and urogenital protozoa. In: Murray PR, Baron EJ, Pfaller MA, Tenover FC, Yolken RH, editors. Manual of clinical microbiology [Internet]. 6th ed. Washington, D.C.: ASM Press; 1995 [cited 2020 Jul 23]. p. 1204-28. Available from:: https://www.asmscience.org/content/book/10.1128/9781555817381
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Campylobacter spp. is one of the most worldwide common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis4747. Kaakoush NO, Castaño-Rodríguez N, Mitchell HM, Man SM. Global epidemiology of campylobacter infection. Clin Microbiol Rev [Internet]. 2015 Jun [cited 2020 Jul 20]; 28(3):687-720. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00006-15
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,4848. Man SM. The clinical importance of emerging campylobacter species. Nat Ver Gastroenterol Hepatol [Internet]. 2011 Oct [cited 2020 Jun 23]; 8(12):669-85. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.191
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. Many outbreaks have been reported, including resistance to antimicrobial drugs such as ciprofloxacin and macrolides4949. Gaudreau C, Helferty M, Sylvestre JL, Allard R, Pilon PA, Poisson M, et al. Campylobacter coli outbreak in men who have sex with men, Quebec, Canada, 2010-2011. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 May [cited 2020 Jul 14]; 19(5): 764-7. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1905.121344
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, Extra-intestinal infection is rare. Still, it can lead to complications, including bacteremia, lung infection, meningitis, or reactive arthritis, mainly in immunocompromised people4747. Kaakoush NO, Castaño-Rodríguez N, Mitchell HM, Man SM. Global epidemiology of campylobacter infection. Clin Microbiol Rev [Internet]. 2015 Jun [cited 2020 Jul 20]; 28(3):687-720. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1128/CMR.00006-15
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,4848. Man SM. The clinical importance of emerging campylobacter species. Nat Ver Gastroenterol Hepatol [Internet]. 2011 Oct [cited 2020 Jun 23]; 8(12):669-85. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.191
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. Ingestion of contaminated food and water and contact with pets are among the principal forms of transmission. There are reports of fecal-oral sexual transmission in places of sexual encounters with recreational drug use5050. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR [Internet]. 2015 Jun [cited 2020 Jul 15]; 64(3). Available from:: https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/tg-2015-print.pdf
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HSV infections are characterized by chronicity and recurrence, with variable latency periods. There are two different strains: HSV-2, responsible for genital lesions, and HSV-1, for extragenital ones, specially orolabial5252. Lupi O. Herpes simples, em rotinas de diagnóstico e tratamento das doenças infecciosas e parasitárias. In: Tavares W, Marinho LAC. Rotinas de diagnóstico e tratamento das doenças. São Paulo: Atheneu; 2005.. However, it is possible to find inversions in such order, without clinical specter differences. HSV-1 is commonly acquired in childhood and adolescence, while HSV-2 is linked to sexual activity. The infection risk increases with the number of sexual partners throughout life5353. Jin SS. Herpes simplex virus. In: Kuritzkes DR, Eron Jr J, editors. Practice hepatology and HIV. Physician continuing medical education (for Point of Care CME activities) [Internet]. [S.l.]: inPractice; 2016 [cited 2020 Aug 28]. Available from:: https://www.inpractice.com/textbooks/hiv/management_of_specific_disease_states/ch29_pt1_viral/chapter-pages/page-2.aspx?origin=2 .
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Gonorrhea is a common bacterial infection, transmitted almost exclusively through sexual or perinatal contact, affecting mainly the urethral and cervical mucous membranes and, less frequently, those in the rectum, oropharynx, and conjunctive5454. Marrazzo JM, Apicella MA. Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea). In: Bennett JE, editors. Mandell, Douglas and Bennett’s principles and practice of infectious diseases. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2020. p. 2608.. Rectal N. gonorrhoeae infection is acquired through receptive anal intercourse and perineal contamination with cervicovaginal secretions. Around 35% of women with gonococcal cervicitis will present a concurrent rectal infection through infection contiguous dissemination5555. Beck D. Sexually transmitted diseases. In: Steele SR, Hull TL, Read TR, Saclarides TJ, Senagore AJ, Whitlow CB, editors. The ASCRS textbook of colon and rectal surgery. 2nd ed. New York: Springer; 2011. p. 295-307..

CLINICAL ASPECTS

The presence of rectal bleeding and wounds or lesions in the anal and perianal area, possibly with pruritus and pain, producing secretions, indicate STI2323. Felt-Bersma RJ, Bartelsman JF. Haemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, anal fissure, peri-anal fistulae and sexually transmitted diseases. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol [Internet]. 2009 Aug [cited 2020 Jun 22]; 23(4):575-92. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpg.2009.04.010
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Enteric pathogens cause gastroenteritis, which can have low (rectum) symptoms, such as pain, mucopurulent anal discharge, tenesmus and hematochezia, and high symptomatology (colon), such as diarrhea with a sudden start. When evolved with rectal distensibility loss, diarrhea becomes intense, and when the duodenum is compromised, vomits, and abdominal pains associated with colic occur5656. Quinn TC. Sexually transmitted enteric infections. In: Schlossberg D, editors. Clinical infectious disease [Internet]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2017 [cited 2020 Jul 14] p. 352-6. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139855952.060
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In severe cases, significant morbidity and mortality can be associated with diarrhea, dehydration, bacteremia, hemolytic uremia, and Guillain-Barré syndrome5858. Farthing M, Feldman R, Finch R, Fox R, Leen C, Mandal B, et al. The management of infective gastroenteritis in adults. A consensus statement by an expert panel convened by the British Society for the Study of Infection. J Infect [Internet]. 1996 Nov [cited 2020 Jul 14]; 33(3):143-52. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-4453(96)92057-5
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The most significant complications encompass inflammation of the rectal mucosa extending to the colon, with bleeding as a substantial sign, in addition to diarrhea, which leads to symptom intensification due to rectal distensibility loss. When the duodenum is compromised, vomits and abdominal pains associated with colic occur5656. Quinn TC. Sexually transmitted enteric infections. In: Schlossberg D, editors. Clinical infectious disease [Internet]. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; 2017 [cited 2020 Jul 14] p. 352-6. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139855952.060
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DIAGNOSIS

Diagnosis based only on clinical aspects lacks specificity, requiring laboratory examination to identify the enteric infection etiological agent and define its sexual transmission.

Serological markers - IgM and anti-HAV IgG antibodies - are specific examinations for hepatitis A laboratory diagnosis. Leukopenia, aminotransferase, and high bilirubin findings are unspecific6060. Bensabath G, Conde SRSS, Dias Junior LB, Demachki S. Hepatites virais. In: Leão RNQ, coordenador. Medicina tropical e infectologia da Amazônia. Belém: Samauma Editorial; 2013. p 675-739..

For identifying Shigella spp., bacteria insulation is conducted in cultures, mainly in hemoculture and coproculture, in addition to sensitivity tests to antimicrobial drugs for following resistance and drug interaction possible cases6161. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. M100-S26: Performance standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 30th ed. [S.l]: CLSI; 2016 [cited 2020 Jul 15]. Available from:: http://clsi.org/m100 /
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Amoebiasis laboratory diagnosis is usually based on microscopic and serological methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ELISA, and indirect hemagglutination assay, latex agglutination, and tests based on nucleic acid amplification6262. Krogstad DJ, Spencer HC Jr, Healy GR, Gleason NN, Sexton DJ, Herron CA. Amebiasis: epidemiologic studies in the United States, 1971-1974. Ann Intern Med [Internet]. 1978 Jan [cited 2020 Jun 27]; 88(1):89-97. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-1-89
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. Intestinal amoebiasis diagnosis in many countries usually depends on fecal sampling microscopic examination regarding the presence or lack of E. histolytica and Giardia lamblia. The proportion of asymptomatic people infected with this protozoan is not clear6262. Krogstad DJ, Spencer HC Jr, Healy GR, Gleason NN, Sexton DJ, Herron CA. Amebiasis: epidemiologic studies in the United States, 1971-1974. Ann Intern Med [Internet]. 1978 Jan [cited 2020 Jun 27]; 88(1):89-97. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-88-1-89
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. The diagnosis must be confirmed by detecting E. histolytica-specific antigen in stool to distinguish it from other nonpathogenic amoebae. Serological tests can contribute to the diagnosis of invasive diseases, such as amoebiasis. However, their sensitivity can vary according to the disease's type and stage6363. Abd-Alla MD, Jackson TG, Ravdin JI. Serum IgM antibody response to the galactose-inhibitable adherence lectin of Entameoba histolytica. Am J Trop Med Hyg [Internet]. 1998 Sep [cited 2020 Jul 17]; 59(3):431-4. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.431
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. Eliminating cysts of G. lamblia can be intermittent and last for weeks. Therefore, many samples must be collected for diagnosis. Collecting three samples on different days ideally allows identifying cysts in more than 90% of the cases compared with 50% to 70% of those with a single sample. ELISA or antibody direct immunofluorescence can identify the parasite, with 88%-98% sensitivity and 87%-100% specificity6464. Nagaty IM, Hegazi MM. Dot-ELISA copro-antigen and direct stool examination in diagnosis of giardiasis patients. J Egypt Soc Parasitol [Internet]. 2007 Aug [cited 2020 Jul 13]; 37(2):641-8. Available from:: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/176718-workup
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. Endoscopic methods with aspiration and duodenal biopsy may be needed in cases of diagnostic greater difficulty6464. Nagaty IM, Hegazi MM. Dot-ELISA copro-antigen and direct stool examination in diagnosis of giardiasis patients. J Egypt Soc Parasitol [Internet]. 2007 Aug [cited 2020 Jul 13]; 37(2):641-8. Available from:: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/176718-workup
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,6565. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC. Yellow book 2020: health information for international travel. Washington, D.C.: CDC; 2020 [cited 2020 Jun 29]. Available from:: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/travel-related-infectious-diseases/campylobacteriosis
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Campylobacter spp. diagnosis is performed through isolation of the organism from stool samples or rectal swabs using selective media before starting antibiotic treatment. The culture identifies the subtype and susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs. Rapid tests for such pathogens, including antigen tests and nucleic acid-based tests, are available in Brazil6565. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC. Yellow book 2020: health information for international travel. Washington, D.C.: CDC; 2020 [cited 2020 Jun 29]. Available from:: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/travel-related-infectious-diseases/campylobacteriosis
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Diagnosis of herpes infection is based on the clinical aspect, especially if the condition is recurrent, and on laboratory examinations, such as viral culture, antigen detection, and polymerase chain reaction5353. Jin SS. Herpes simplex virus. In: Kuritzkes DR, Eron Jr J, editors. Practice hepatology and HIV. Physician continuing medical education (for Point of Care CME activities) [Internet]. [S.l.]: inPractice; 2016 [cited 2020 Aug 28]. Available from:: https://www.inpractice.com/textbooks/hiv/management_of_specific_disease_states/ch29_pt1_viral/chapter-pages/page-2.aspx?origin=2 .
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. For diagnosis and laboratory investigation of gonorrhea in symptomatic cases, using a swab for anal culture, antibiogram, and molecular biology detection are recommended. On the other hand, for asymptomatic individuals with receptive anal practice without condom use, the recommendation is biannual follow-up through anal swab for detection through molecular biology, highlighting that culture is less sensitive than molecular biology techniques. Extragenital material samples, particularly anal and pharyngeal, and molecular biology tests must necessarily be validated for such collection sites1414. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Departamento de Doenças de Condições Crônicas e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Protocolo clínico e diretrizes terapêuticas para atenção integral às pessoas com infecções sexualmente transmissíveis (IST) [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2020 [cited 2020 ago 28]. Available from:: http://www.aids.gov.br/pt-br/pub/2015/protocolo-clinico-e-diretrizes-terapeuticas-para-atencao-integral-pessoas-com-infeccoes
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TREATMENT

Treatment of this infection group requires, at first, the identification or suspicion of the etiological agent, and it must start as soon as possible, not only aiming at relieving the symptoms but likewise other STI, also reducing transmission risk to other persons. Treatment includes antibiotics and parasiticide, in addition to hydroelectrolytic and symptomatic support medications.

Unspecific treatment for hepatitis A is conducted with hydration and symptomatic methods. The vaccine is the most efficient way for preventing transmission, which can also be applied after exposure together with immunoglobulin in people presenting high-risk6666. Brennan J, Moore K, Sizemore L, Mathieson AS, Wester C, Dunn JR, et al. Notes from the field: acute hepatitis A virus infection among previously vaccinated persons with HIV infection - Tennessee, 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep [Internet]. 2019 Apr [cited 2020 Jun 20]; 68(14):328-9. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6814a3
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. For prevention in sexual contact, using an oral condom is the indication6767. Ruscher C, Werber D, Thoulass J, Zimmermann R, Eckardt M, Winter C, et al. Dating apps and websites as tools to reach anonymous sexual contacts during an outbreak of hepatitis A among men who have sex with men, Berlin, 2017. Euro Surveill [Internet]. 2019 May [cited 2020 Jun 21]; 24(21):1800460. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.21.1800460
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The primary treatment for non-complicated Shigella spp. is conducted with ciprofloxacin, including azithromycin and ceftriaxone as alternative therapies. Prevention is accomplished through washing hands and food for consumption, in addition to sexual practices with protective barriers6868. World Health Organization - WHO. Guidelines for the control of shigellosis, including epidemics due to Shigella dysenteriae type 1 [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2005 [cited 2020 Sep 22]. Available from:: https://www.who.int/cholera/publications/shigellosis/en /
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69. Bowen A, Grass J, Bicknese A, Campbell D, Hurd J, Kirkcaldy RD. Elevated risk for antimicrobial drug-resistant Shigella infection among men who have sex with men, United States, 2011-2015. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2016 Sep [cited 2020 Jun 21]; 22(9):1613-6. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2209.160624
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70. Baker KS, Dallman TJ, Ashton PM, Day M, Hughes G, Crok PD, et al. Intercontinental dissemination of azithromycin-resistant shigellosis through sexual transmission: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Infect Dis [Internet]. 2015 Apr [cited 2020 Jul 13]; 15(8):913-21. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00002-X
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-7171. Wong MR, Reddy V, Hanson H, Johnson KM, Tsoi B, Cokes C, et al. Antimicrobial resistance trends of Shigella serotypes in New York City, 2006-2009. Microb Drug Resist [Internet]. 2010 [cited 2020 Jun 29]; 16(2):155-16. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2009.0130
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, People living with human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, may have more severe and long-lasting shigellosis, mainly with T-CD4+ lymphocyte counting less than 200 cells/mm³. Antimicrobial therapy may be extended for six weeks7272. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC. National Institutes of Health. HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. US Department of Health and Human Services. Panel on opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents. Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents [Internet]. Washington, D.C.: CDC ; 2020 [cited 2020 Jul 10]. Available from:: https://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/lvguidelines/adult_oi.pdf
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. Meanwhile, changes in mucosae can be gateways for HIV2525. Surawicz, CM. Shigella: a sexually transmitted infection in men who have sex with men. Gastroenterology [Internet]. 2007 Nov [cited 2020 Jun 22]; 133(5):1737-8. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2007.09.044
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For amoebiasis and giardiasis treatment, using nitroimidazole compounds, such as metronidazole, tinidazole, and secnidazole, is the recommendation, with high cure proportions. Using such drugs is a contraindication for women in the first trimester of pregnancy, breastfeeding women, and people with neurological disorders3535. Haque R, Huston CD, Hughes M, Houpt E, Petri WA Jr. Amebiasis. N Engl J Med [Internet]. 2003 Apr [cited 2020 Jul 23]; 348(16):1565-73. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra022710
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. Albendazole and nitazoxanide are antiparasitic medications with efficiency similar to metronidazole against giardiasis and can be used as an alternative, in daily doses, for five to three days, respectively7373. Cimerman S, Cimerman B. Parasitoses intestinais: protozooses intestinais. In: Cimerman S, Cimerman B. Conduta em infectologia [Internet]. São Paulo: Atheneu ; 2004 [cited 2020 jun 29]. p. 329-342. Available from:: https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/lil-407428
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. For giardiasis, symptoms typically improve within five to seven days after starting treatment. In the case of chronic forms, improvement is slower. In case of diarrhea prolongation, it is possible to request a parasitological stool examination for excluding giardiasis persistence7474. Hooshyar H, Rostamkhani P, Arbabi M, Delavari M. Giardia lamblia infection: review of current diagnostic strategies. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench [Internet]. 2019 Winter [cited 2020 Sep 22]; 12(1):3-12. Available from:: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30949313/,7575. Busatti HG, Santos JF, Gomes MA. The old and new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of giardiasis: where are we? Biologics [Internet]. 2009 [cited 2020 Jun 30]; 3:273-287. Available from:: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19707415. Complications include hypokalemia, undernutrition, growth delay, cognitive deficits, arthritis, myopathy, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic fatigue7676. Halliez MC, Buret AG. Extra-intestinal and long-term consequences of Giardia duodenalis infections. World J Gastroenterol [Internet]. 2013 Dec [cited 2020 Jun 29]; 19(47):8974-85. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.8974
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Campylobacter spp. infection is self-limited and mild. Treatment is conducted with oral or parenteral hydration, depending on the disease severity and dehydration degree. Avoiding agents inducing intestinal mortality, as they can prevent infection resolution, is needed4949. Gaudreau C, Helferty M, Sylvestre JL, Allard R, Pilon PA, Poisson M, et al. Campylobacter coli outbreak in men who have sex with men, Quebec, Canada, 2010-2011. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 May [cited 2020 Jul 14]; 19(5): 764-7. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1905.121344
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. Antibiotics must also be considered for high-risk cases, such as immunocompromised and older people, and in case of more severe cases, with fever, hematochezia, or intense abdominal pain7878. Ruiz-Palacios GM. The health burden of campylobacter infection and the impact of antimicrobial resistance: playing chicken. Clin Infec Dis [Internet]. 2007 Mar [cited 2020 Jun 22]; 44(5):701-3. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1086/509936
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. Antibiotic resistance, particularly resistance to fluoroquinolone, increased sharply since the 1990s. Different outbreaks were reported, including with resistance to antimicrobial drugs such as ciprofloxacin and macrolides4848. Man SM. The clinical importance of emerging campylobacter species. Nat Ver Gastroenterol Hepatol [Internet]. 2011 Oct [cited 2020 Jun 23]; 8(12):669-85. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.191
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Treatment of HSV infection is based on using aciclovir and its derivatives valaciclovir and famciclovir, which present better absorption through oral route and bioavailability. Topical aciclovir or other antiviral is effective in reducing symptoms, and intravenous use of aciclovir is recommended for special situations, such as disseminated disease, meningoencephalitis pictures, and pneumonitis. In occurrence cases equal to or higher than six episodes per year, suppressive therapy is the recommendation. Suppressive treatment duration varies, but it is generally longer than six months5050. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - CDC. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. MMWR [Internet]. 2015 Jun [cited 2020 Jul 15]; 64(3). Available from:: https://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/tg-2015-print.pdf
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For confirming N. gonorrhoeae as the infectious agent, ceftriaxone associated with azithromycin is recommended1414. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde. Departamento de Doenças de Condições Crônicas e Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis. Protocolo clínico e diretrizes terapêuticas para atenção integral às pessoas com infecções sexualmente transmissíveis (IST) [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde; 2020 [cited 2020 ago 28]. Available from:: http://www.aids.gov.br/pt-br/pub/2015/protocolo-clinico-e-diretrizes-terapeuticas-para-atencao-integral-pessoas-com-infeccoes
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. Treatment can also be conducted with presumptive diagnosis based on anamnesis on the history of receptive anal sexual history without protection7979. Shover CL, Beymer MR, Unger EM, Javanbakht M, Bolan RK. Accuracy of presumptive gonorrhea treatment for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: results from a large sexual health clinic in Los Angeles, California. LGBT Health. 2018 Mar [cited 2020 Jun 22]; 5(2):139-44. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2017.0115
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SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL

Through Consolidation Ordinance GM/MS no. 4, of September 28, 2017, all viral hepatitis became a compulsory notification matter8080. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Nota Informativa nº 55/2019-CGAE/. DIAHV/SVS/MS. Orientações acerca dos critérios de definição de casos para notificação de hepatites virais [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde ; 2019 [cited 2020 jun 20]. Available from:: http://portalsinan.saude.gov.br/images/documentos/Agravos/Hepatites_Virais/Nota_Informativa_Hepatites_Virais.pdf
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. However, hepatitis A has mandatory notification since 20038181. Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Gabinete do Ministro. Portaria MS/GM nº 2.325, de 8 de dezembro de 2003. Define a relação de doenças de notificação compulsória para todo território nacional [Internet]. Diário Oficial da União , Brasília (DF), 2003 dez 10 [cited 2020 jul 20]; Seção I:81. Available from:: http://bvsms.saude.gov.br/bvs/saudelegis/gm/2003/prt2325_08_12_2003.html
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. The required notification forms are Available from: the Ministry of Health's website8282. Ministério da Saúde (BR). Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação. Sinan-Net [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Saúde ; 2020 [cited 2020 jul 31]. Available from:: http://portalsinan.saude.gov.br
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. Other STIs also have a compulsory report. Those that are not compulsory at the federal level can be included in the notification list of the Federal District, states, and municipalities, with free autonomy, surveillance, and control, as long as sanitary standards are observed.

The diseases addressed in this article are transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse and contaminated water, and food ingestion. Therefore, in addition to condom regular use, the recommendation of not performing sexual actions that may facilitate direct contact with feces, basic prevention measures, and sanitation are crucial.

General basic preventive measures include frequently washing hands, especially when preparing food, before the meals and after going to the toilet; drinking filtrated and chlorinated water; washing fruit and vegetables, and not ingesting food suspected to be contaminated8383. Erickson MC, Ortega YR. Inactivation of protozoan parasites in food, water, and environmental systems. J Food Prot [Internet]. 2006 Nov [cited 2020 Jun 29]; 69(11):2786-808. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-69.11.2786
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Sanitation is comprehended as infrastructure and operational facilities for drinking water provision and sewage and urban cleaning with solid residue management and draining and urban rainwater management, generating better sanitary conditions for the population.

Vaccination against hepatitis A, which, according to the National Immunization Program, is recommended in a single dose for all children between 15 months and five years old, is also effective prevention. Coinfection with hepatitis A virus is frequent among HIV-infected MSM. Studies suggest that early vaccination against hepatitis A in people living with HIV may not provide reliable protection against infection development of such virus. Therefore, post-exposure prophylaxis, immunoglobulin application, and the monovalent vaccine may be considered in hepatitis A virus high-risk recent situations, regardless of prior vaccine situation6666. Brennan J, Moore K, Sizemore L, Mathieson AS, Wester C, Dunn JR, et al. Notes from the field: acute hepatitis A virus infection among previously vaccinated persons with HIV infection - Tennessee, 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep [Internet]. 2019 Apr [cited 2020 Jun 20]; 68(14):328-9. Available from:: https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6814a3
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The cure control of sexually transmitted enteric infections occurs through clinical follow-up after specific treatment.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors acknowledge this work's contribution by the members of the technical panel of specialists responsible for developing the 2020 PDCT for Comprehensive Care for People with STI.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    17 May 2021
  • Date of issue
    2021

History

  • Received
    01 Feb 2021
  • Accepted
    10 Mar 2021
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