The goal of this observational study is to understand the risk of antibiotic resistance and changes in the human microbiome (bacteria that live inside and on us), if people use antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STI prophylaxis, doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, or 'doxyPEP'). The study will assess how easy and acceptable it is to find antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in the throats and guts of men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) who use STI prophylaxis. The study will recruit 108 MSM who are using and not using STI prophylaxis. Participants will visit the clinic every 6 months. At each visit, they will provide a throat swab and stool sample, and complete a questionnaire. DNA of the bacteria from the samples will be analysed to identify the bacteria and look for antibiotic resistance.
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Detection of antimicrobial resistance genes of interest and characterisation of microbiome
Timeframe: From enrolment to 12 months