Resumen de The expanding epidemics of HIV type 1 among men who have sex with men in low and middle-income countries: diversity and consistency

Chris Beyrer, Stefan D. Baral, Damian Walker, Andrea L. Wirtz, Benjamin Johns

• Men who have sex with men (MSM) have borne a disproportionate burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and remain a markedly underresourced population globally.To better describe HIV epidemics among MSM in low and middle income countries, the authors conducted a systematic review of published and unpublished literature available after January 1, 2000 (2000-2009). The authors focused on Peru, Ukraine, Kenya, and Thailand to describe the diversity across and similarities between proposed epidemic scenarios. This scenario based categorization of HIV epidemics among MSM may assist public health agencies and civil societies to develop and implement better-targeted HIV prevention programs and interventions.