[Tropical sexually transmitted infections Summary of the SFMTSI Scientific Day of November 9, 2023].

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) deserve more attention today than ever in the tropics. Indeed, the emergence of monkeypox in 2022 in Western countries reminds the risk of exporting STIs from the tropics as it was already known for decades with the worldwide spread of HIV/AIDS infection from tropical Africa. Some hazards are already well identified. According to WHO 2023 report STIs are increasing in the world. Antibiotic resistance is increasing for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and already well established for Mycoplasma genitalium, whereas Treponema pallidum has become resistant to macrolides within the last twenty years. Some neglected tropical diseases (Zika, Ebola, monkeypox) can also be sexually transmitted, sometimes months after cure (Ebola). In this setting, the use of PrEP in migrants, and in Africa, is worth to be discussed beyond traditional circles.