Covering all the BASEs? Barriers and facilitators to STI testing among international students living in England

Background: The emergence in England of ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria which causes gonorrhoea, is a public health concern. Most cases of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhoea in England are travel-associated. We assessed the barriers and facilitators to sexually transmitted infection testing among international students living in England. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews (March-August 2025) with international students attending a university in London. We recruited students through various university networks and snowball sampling. We used the Capability,

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