PMID- 27593703 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170207 LR - 20181113 IS - 2049-9957 (Electronic) IS - 2049-9957 (Linking) VI - 5 IP - 1 DP - 2016 Sep 5 TI - High HIV incidence epidemic among men who have sex with men in china: results from a multi-site cross-sectional study. PG - 82 LID - 10.1186/s40249-016-0178-x [doi] LID - 82 AB - BACKGROUND: Recent upsurge of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) is a major concern in China. Paucity of national-level information regarding the burden and predictors of this progressive epidemic of new infections called for a multi-centric, timely and comprehensive investigation. METHODS: Mixed methods were used to recruit MSM from seven cities in China between 2012 and 2013. Recent and established HIV infections were estimated by Western Blot and BED HIV-1 capture enzyme immunoassay. Syphilis and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) were also tested. RESULTS: A total of 4496 eligible MSM were recruited. The majority was aged