Risky business: health and safety in the sex industry over a 9 year period.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2009, Sydney Sexual Health Centre implemented a short message service (SMS) reminder system to improve re-screening after chlamydia infection. SMS reminders were sent at 3 months recommending the patient make an appointment for a re-screen. METHODS:Using a before-and-after study, the authors compared the...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Guy R,Wand H,Knight V,Kenigsberg A,Read P,McNulty AM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade a number of community based sexual health projects aimed solely at young men have proved to be very successful at attracting young men into genitourinary medicine services. These projects are often short term funded and under evaluated so it isn't clear exactly how successful they are and why this...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hancock J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Online testing for STIs might complement regular care provided by general practitioners or STI clinics. Two types of online testing can be distinguished, self-testing and self-sampling (sending sample to a laboratory for diagnosis). Online testing can occur without consultation with a healthcare professional...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： den Daas C,Sukel B,Bos H,van den Broek I 1st

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eosinophilic folliculitis (EF) is a chronic, intensely pruritic condition of unknown pathogenesis that causes marked morbidity in those HIV patients whom it affects. There is a wide differential diagnosis of itchy skin conditions in HIV which are amenable to different treatments. It is therefore essential to take a bi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Simpson-Dent S,Fearfield LA,Staughton RC

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy is to deliver a healthy uninfected child to a healthy mother, without prejudicing the future treatment opportunities of the mother. The use of zidovudine monotherapy rapidly became standard practice once it had been shown to reduce by 67% mother to child transmission in w...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Taylor GP,Lyall EG,Mercey D,Smith R,Chester T,Newell ML,Tudor-Williams G

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the molecular epidemiology of isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Saskatchewan, Canada, using Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi antigen sequence typing (NG-MAST), and to assess associations between antimicrobial susceptibility (AMS) and specific strain types (STs). METHODS:320 consecutive gonoco...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Thakur SD,Levett PN,Horsman GB,Dillon JA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 26 year old HIV positive homosexual man who was managed for suspected Crohn's disease for over 1 year before lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) was clinically diagnosed. He had presented with constipation, secondary to acute haemorrhagic proctitis, and subsequently had two chlamydia negative recta...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Forrester B,Pawade J,Horner P

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is highly prevalent worldwide and an increasingly important cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD). Continued HSV2 transmission is facilitated by the large number of undiagnosed cases, the frequency of atypical disease and the occurrence of asymptomatic shedding. The lack of ea...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Paz-Bailey G,Ramaswamy M,Hawkes SJ,Geretti AM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterise all isolates with reduced susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin received by the Scottish Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Laboratory (SNGRL) in 2002 using N gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing (NG-MAST); to compare NG-MAST with conventional typing and to describe the epidemiology...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Palmer HM,Young H,Martin IM,Ison CA,Spratt BG

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anogenital warts (AGWs, condylomata acuminata) are among the most common STIs and may severely impact quality of life (QoL). Available treatment options are characterised by a high proportion of non-responders and recurrences. OBJECTIVE:To systematically review and meta-analyse the available evidence from r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Werner RN,Westfechtel L,Dressler C,Nast A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gonorrhoea is increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to determine whether Listerine, a commercial mouthwash product, has an inhibitory effect against Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) and an in vitro study, and therefore may be a potentially useful agent for gon...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Chow EP,Howden BP,Walker S,Lee D,Bradshaw CS,Chen MY,Snow A,Cook S,Fehler G,Fairley CK

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of ciprofloxacin-resistant gonorrhoea in two South African cities and to investigate the association between the isolation of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the HIV serostatus of patients. METHODS:Gonococci were cultured from endo...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lewis DA,Scott L,Slabbert M,Mhlongo S,van Zijl A,Sello M,du Plessis N,Radebe F,Wasserman E

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In addition to researcher-designed sampling biases, population-representative surveys for biomarker measurement of STIs often have substantial missingness due to non-contact, non-consent and other study-implementation issues. STI prevalence estimates may be biased if this missingness is related to STI risk. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Harling G,Copas A,Clifton S,Johnson AM,Field N,Sonnenberg P,Mercer CH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the views of educated people in Togo on the acceptability of criminal prosecution of a male partner for sexual transmission of infectious diseases (STIDs) to his female partner. METHODS:199 adults living in Kara, Togo judged acceptability of criminal prosecution for STID in 45 scenarios composed o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kpanake L,Patassi A,Mullet E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In settings with poor sexually transmitted infection (STI) control in high-risk groups, periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) can quickly reduce the prevalence of genital ulcers, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT). However, few studies have assessed the impact on HIV. Mathematical model...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Vickerman P,Ndowa F,O'Farrell N,Steen R,Alary M,Delany-Moretlwe S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare normative beliefs about sexual health in young men and women from black Caribbean, black African, and white ethnic groups in order to better understand ethnic inequalities in sexual health. METHODS:Focus group discussions with young people living in an area with known high prevalence of gonorrhoe...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Connell P,McKevitt C,Low N

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to investigate how an infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) influenced patients' well-being and whether there were differences due to gender, age or relationship status, in an effort to strengthen preventive measures and provide better healthcare for patients with CT. METHODS:Patients diagnosed...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Andersson N,Carré H,Janlert U,Boman J,Nylander E

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2003, a lymphogranuloma venereum epidemic has been reported in The Netherlands and other European countries. This epidemic is caused by Chlamydia trachomatis serovariant L2b and has only been seen in men having sex with men. The authors investigated a woman presenting with a bubo in her right groin. The authors ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Verweij SP,Ouburg S,de Vries H,Morré SA,van Ginkel CJ,Bos H,Sebens FW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of aetiological tests for the diagnosis of individual sexually transmitted diseases (STD), the syndromic approach has been developed as an effective and appropriate case management strategy. Algorithms provide guidance to healthcare workers and ensure standardised approaches to case management. The synd...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van Dam CJ,Becker KM,Ndowa F,Islam MQ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether private midwives can perform HIV counselling and testing, provide antiretroviral treatment and contraceptives, and how this affects access to services especially among young and HIV-positive women. METHODS:A formative study was conducted between January and April 2009 to assess care-seeki...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mbonye AK,Hansen KS,Wamono F,Magnussen P

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and syphilis are associated with increased risk of HIV, highlighting the importance of understanding their transmission dynamics. In India, most studies of HSV-2 and syphilis incidence are in high-risk populations and may not accurately reflect infectious activity. In this stud...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hochberg CH,Schneider JA,Dandona R,Lakshmi V,Kumar GA,Sudha T,Akbar M,Ahmed GM,Ramgopal SP,Armbruster B,Alary M,Dandona L

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This exploratory study compared the frequency of condom use errors and problems between men reporting that condom use for penile-vaginal sex was a mutual decision compared with men making the decision unilaterally. METHODS:Nearly 2000 people completed a web-based questionnaire. A sub-sample of 660 men repor...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Crosby R,Milhausen R,Sanders SA,Graham CA,Yarber WL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are at high risk of infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of anal cancer. We assess whether anal HPV DNA detection is related to recent anal sexual activity, what types of anal sexual activity or the persistence of HPV genotypes. METHO...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ong JJ,Chen M,Tabrizi SN,Cornall A,Garland SM,Jin F,Tee BK,Eu B,Fairley CK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is threatened by the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. We analysed data from the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) in England and Wales to identify groups most at risk of reduced susceptibility to the currently recommended first-lin...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Town K,Obi C,Quaye N,Chisholm S,Hughes G,GRASP Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the impact of HIV on mortality in men and women aged 15-54 in London. DESIGN:Combination of routine mortality statistics with reports of AIDS deaths adjusted for underreporting and change in address from time of report to time of death. Calculation of standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) for male...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hickman M,Bardsley M,De Angelis D,Ward H

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is unclear for whom physicians are recommending the vaccine. To help guide intervention efforts, this study investigated predictors of participant-reported physician recommendation for HPV vacci...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gerend MA,Shepherd MA,Lustria ML,Shepherd JE

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the cumulative incidence of severe complications associated with genital chlamydia infection in the general female population. METHODS:The Uppsala Women's Cohort Study was a retrospective population based cohort study in Sweden, linking laboratory, hospital, and population registers. We estimated...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,Egger M,Sterne JA,Harbord RM,Ibrahim F,Lindblom B,Herrmann B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors estimate the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infection and correlates of HBV and HSV-2 infection among truck drivers crossing the southern Brazilian border at Foz do Iguaçu. METHODS:Between October 2003 and March 2005, 1945 truck drive...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pinho AA,Chinaglia M,Lippman SA,Reingold A,Diaz RS,Sucupira MC,Page K,Díaz J

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Behavioural interventions have been shown to reduce sexual behaviours associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infections in young people (<25 years) and men who have sex with men (MSM) internationally, but evidence from England is limited. We aimed to explore service provider and user experienc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Roy A,King C,Gilson R,Richardson D,Burns F,Rodger A,Clark L,Miners A,Pollard A,Desai S,Bailey J,Shahmanesh M,Llewellyn C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the feasibility of non-occupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP) as a national strategy for HIV prevention in China, we investigated nPEP usage and related sociodemographic and behavioural factors among five key populations at high risk of contracting HIV. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Li H,Wei R,Piqueiras E,Chow EPF,Jiao K,Lewis T,Ma W

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00