Validation of a simplified grading of Gram stained vaginal smears for use in genitourinary medicine clinics.

abstract：:Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general population. The lack of basic epidemiological data is an obstacle to addressing the epidemic. Once considered a nuisance in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Poole DN,McClelland RS

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:Evidence is mixed as to whether meeting sexual partners online ('internet-partners') is associated with risky sexual behaviour and/or sexually transmitted infection transmission. Accordingly, we sought to estimate the prevalence of reporting various online romantic and sexual activities among Norwegian adole...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gravningen K,Aicken CR,Schirmer H,Mercer CH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The polymer conjugate enhanced enzyme immunoassay (IDEIA) and Cobas Amplicor polymerase chain reaction Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) (Amplicor PCR) are two commonly used assays for the diagnosis of CT infection. The performance of these assays was compared for the diagnosis of genital CT infection am...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jalal H,Stephen H,Al-Suwaine A,Sonnex C,Carne C

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The principal aim of the study was to verify whether HPV infection in healthy women, as determined by HPV DNA detection, was associated with an increased risk of development of cervical lesions. METHODS:Cervical smears collected at enrolment into the prospective study conducted in Prague during 1975-83 were...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tachezy R,Saláková M,Hamsíková E,Kanka J,Havránková A,Vonka V

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction (SD) among new heterosexual attendees at a central London genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. METHODS:Consecutive new attendees seen by a single clinician were asked a probe question about SD in the previous year. A clinical interview fol...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Goldmeier D,Judd A,Schroeder K

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adamantiades-Behçet's disease was diagnosed in a 42 year old Turkish patient with recurrent oral aphthae, genital ulcerations, papules, and sterile pustules, histologically presenting as cutaneous vasculitis, and intermittent arthritis with joint effusion particularly of the knees. Six months after initial improvement...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meljanac N,Dippel E,Zouboulis CC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The INSIGHT case-control study confirmed that HIV serodiscordant unprotected anal intercourse (SdUAI) remains the primary risk factor for HIV infection in gay men in England. This paper uses qualitative follow-up data to examine the contexts of SdUAI and other risk factors among the case-control study partic...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Elam G,Macdonald N,Hickson FC,Imrie J,Power R,McGarrigle CA,Fenton KA,Gilbart VL,Ward H,Evans BG,INSIGHT Collaborative Research Team.

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the predictive values for HIV infection of diagnosis of oral manifestations of the infection. METHOD:Prevalence of oral manifestations was compared in cross sectional blinded clinical examinations of homosexual men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic. Data were extrapolated to populations i...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Robinson PG,Challacombe SJ,Sheiham A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of Mycoplasma genitalium on the outcome of pregnancy. METHODS:Cervical samples from women who had previously participated in a case-control study (designed to assess the impact of syphilis and HIV-2 on the outcome of pregnancy in Guinea-Bissau) were processed using a PCR assay to detec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Labbé AC,Frost E,Deslandes S,Mendonça AP,Alves AC,Pépin J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper examines the discordance between biological data of HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections and self-reported questionnaire responses among orphan adolescents in Western Kenya. METHODS:In 2011, 837 orphan adolescents from 26 primary schools were enrolled in an HIV prevention trial....

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Cho H,Luseno W,Halpern C,Zhang L,Mbai I,Milimo B,Hallfors DD

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in a large number of male patients attending a sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic and to determine if there is an association with objective non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in patients with and without clinical symptoms. METHODS:Patients were test...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Moi H,Reinton N,Moghaddam A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Young women in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of STIs and unintended pregnancies, yet hormonal contraceptive (HC) use may affect STI risk. We compared the influence of three HCs on the incidence and prevalence of STIs and bacterial vaginosis (BV) in South African adolescents. METHODS:One hundred and th...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Balle C,Gill K,Konstantinus IN,Jaumdally SZ,Lennard K,Esra R,Happel AU,Barnabas SL,Gamieldien H,Pidwell T,Maseko V,Lesosky M,Myer L,Passmore JS,Bekker LG,Jaspan HB

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the uptake of a new service for condom provision in the under 16s. METHODS:A retrospective case note review of attenders at an inner London sexual health clinic. RESULTS:The service was audited over a 3 month period in the spring of 2000. There were 97 individual attendances, 94% (92) male and 6%...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wright S,Tobin R,Kell P,Franks J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following widespread rollout of chlamydia testing to non-specialist and community settings in the UK, many individuals receive a chlamydia test without being offered comprehensive STI and HIV testing. We assess sexual behaviour among testers in different settings with a view to understanding their need for o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Clifton S,Mercer CH,Woodhall SC,Sonnenberg P,Field N,Lu L,Johnson AM,Cassell JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objectives of this study were to assess the changing demographic characteristics of female sex workers (FSWs) in the urban Bangalore district, India, and trends in programme coverage, HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevalence rates and condom use. Cross-sectional, integrated behavioural and biological ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jayaraman GC,Kumar S,Isac S,Javalkar P,Gowda PR,Raghunathan N,Gowda CS,Bhattacharjee P,Moses S,Blanchard JF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the absence of a single nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that is both highly specific and sensitive for gonorrhoea, many have put forward the 16S-based assay as a confirmatory test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of PCR based on 16S ribosomal gene in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Verma R,Sood S,Bala M,Kapil A,Das BK,Sharma VK,Samantaray JC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 2006 a new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (nvCT), with a deletion in the cryptic plasmid, was reported in Sweden. This deletion included the targets for the genetic diagnostic systems used in many clinical laboratories and resulted in thousands of false-negative results. The aim of this study was to cha...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jurstrand M,Christerson L,Klint M,Fredlund H,Unemo M,Herrmann B

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between oral contraceptive and condom use, and laboratory-confirmed sexually transmitted infection (STI) among African-American adolescent females at a high risk of STI acquisition. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 715 African-American adolescent females (15-21 years old) was c...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Crosby RA,DiClemente RJ,Wingood GM,Salazar LF,Rose E,Sales JM,Caliendo AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the importance of world region of birth as a risk factor for HIV-1 infection, the likelihood of having an HIV-1 infection diagnosed and the likelihood of having another coexisting acute sexually transmitted infection (STI) among attenders at genitourinary medicine clinics. SUBJECTS:Specimens fr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： McGarrigle CA,Nicoll A

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics of South African men who have sex with men (MSM) who (1) have been tested for HIV and (2) are HIV positive. METHODS:Data were collected from 1045 MSM in community surveys using questionnaires that were administered either face-to-face, by mail or on the internet. The mean a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sandfort TG,Nel J,Rich E,Reddy V,Yi H

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is a link between age at first anal intercourse (AFAI) and gay men's HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) vulnerability, including tendencies to engage in higher risk sexual behaviour. METHODS:A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted online involving 845 Australian ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lyons A,Pitts M,Grierson J,Smith A,McNally S,Couch M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that azithromycin 1 g is driving the emergence of macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium worldwide. We undertook a meta-analysis of M. genitalium treatment studies using azithromycin 1 g single dose and azithromycin 500 mg on day 1 then 250 mg daily for 4 days (5-day regim...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Horner P,Ingle SM,Garrett F,Blee K,Kong F,Muir P,Moi H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and outcomes of recalling men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed as having a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) for re-screening. METHODS:This evaluation was conducted from December 2008 for a 9-month period. MSM diagnosed as having a bacterial STI in that period wer...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Harte D,Mercey D,Jarman J,Benn P

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in genetic characterisation of Trichomonas vaginalis isolates show that the extensive clinical variability in trichomoniasis and its disease sequelae are matched by significant genetic diversity in the organism itself, suggesting a connection between the genetic identity of isolates and their clinical ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meade JC,Carlton JM

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：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：:Since 2003, an ongoing lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis outbreak has been reported in industrialised countries with a new variant designated L2b. Only men who have sex with men (MSM) are affected and most are HIV co-infected; delayed or incorrect diagnoses are frequent. We report a rare clinical case of LGV pr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Spenatto N,Boulinguez S,de Barbeyrac B,Viraben R

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To inform control strategies undertaken as part of an outbreak of Shigella flexneri 3a among men who have sex with men (MSM). METHODS:All men aged ≥18 years diagnosed with S flexneri 3a between October 2012 and May 2013 were invited to participate. Semistructured in-depth quantitative interviews were conduc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gilbart VL,Simms I,Jenkins C,Furegato M,Gobin M,Oliver I,Hart G,Gill ON,Hughes G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:WHO estimates that 131 million new cases of urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections occur globally every year. Most infections are asymptomatic. Untreated infection in women can lead to severe complications. Screening and treatment of at-risk populations is a priority for prevention and control. OB...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kelly H,Coltart CEM,Pant Pai N,Klausner JD,Unemo M,Toskin I,Peeling RW

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00