Epidemiology of recurrent genital herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While genitourinary medicine (GUM) records have historically been kept separate from other medical data, patient information is increasingly shared across the NHS. There are advantages to this in GUM: GPs are increasingly involved in delivering targets for STI screening and sexual health services. We ascerta...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Fernando I,Clutterbuck D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Qualitative research suggests that young women's relationships with the biological fathers of their children (BFRs), known colloquially as 'baby daddy' relationships, enable risk for pregnancy and STI/HIV. Our study compared partner characteristics and sexual risk within dyads based on BFR, among a sample of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Decker MR,Chung SE,Ellen JM,Sherman SG

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To develop a risk assessment algorithm that will increase the identification and treatment of women with cervical infection in rural Haiti. METHODS:Study participants were randomly selected from new patients who accessed services at a women's health clinic in rural Haiti between June 1999 and December 2002. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Smith Fawzi MC,Lambert W,Singler J,Léandre F,Nevil P,Bertrand D,Claude MS,Bertrand J,Louissaint M,Jeannis L,Ferrer JG,Cook EF,Salazar JJ,Farmer P,Mukherjee JS

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore ideas of truck drivers and villagers from rural Tanzania about heterosexual anal sex (HAS) and the associated health risks. METHODS:Qualitative study using 8 in-depth interviews (IDIs) and 2 focus group discussions (FGDs) with truck drivers and 16 IDIs and 4 FGDs with villagers from the Morogoro r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mtenga S,Shamba D,Wamoyi J,Kakoko D,Haafkens J,Mongi A,Kapiga S,Geubbels E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and utility of sentinel laboratory surveillance of HIV testing as a tool for understanding patterns and trends in HIV testing in a range of healthcare services. METHODS:Data on all anti-HIV antibody tests carried out by the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust laboratory over a 12-month p...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tweed E,Hale A,Hurrelle M,Smith R,Delpech V,Ruf M,Klapper P,Ramsay M,Brant L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Partner notification (PN) following sexually transmitted disease (STI) diagnosis is a key strategy for controlling HIV/STI transmission. Anonymous partnerships are an important barrier to PN and often associated with high-risk sexual behaviour. Limited research has examined the profile of men who have sex wi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Perez-Brumer AG,Oldenburg CE,Segura ER,Sanchez J,Lama JR,Clark JL

更新日期：2016-11-01 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:As Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most commonly reported STIs in Belgium and the majority of women infected are asymptomatic, targeted screening of patients in specified risk groups is indicated. To prevent long-term complications and interrupt transmission, extragenital sa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Verougstraete N,Verbeke V,De Cannière AS,Simons C,Padalko E,Coorevits L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, members of the TF/STD: share the common goal of reducing the STD burden and slowing the spread of HIV in the most affected and vulnerable countries in eastern Europe and central Asia contribute financially, technically, or in kind to the implementation of a joint strategy which aims: to create an enabling ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Waugh MA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in seroadaptive behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco over the past 4 years. METHODS:461 MSM were recruited in 2008 as the second wave of the US National HIV Behavioural Surveillance (NHBS) survey in San Francisco. Participants were classified into patterns of s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Snowden JM,Raymond HF,McFarland W

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine trends and correlates of chlamydia positivity among young heterosexuals attending Australian sexual health services and to compare these with population-based notification data. METHODS:Data from 18 sexual health services and the national notification scheme were analysed. A χ2 test assessed tr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ali H,Guy RJ,Fairley CK,Wand H,Chen MY,Dickson B,O'Connor CC,Marshall L,Grulich AE,Kaldor JM,Hellard ME,Donovan B,ACCESS Collaboration.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is an urgent need to understand high HIV-infection rates among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. While age-disparate partnerships have been characterised with high-risk sexual behaviours, the mechanisms through which these partnerships may increase HIV-risk are not fully understood. This study assessed...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Maughan-Brown B,George G,Beckett S,Evans M,Lewis L,Cawood C,Khanyile D,Kharsany ABM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Poor knowledge regarding STI and HIV transmission, testing and treatment among men who have sex with men (MSM) may be contributing to their disproportionate burden of STIs. However, factors which predispose MSM to having this low knowledge are less understood. AIM:The aim of this study was to identify facto...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Carey C,O'Donnell K,Davoren M,Quinlan M,Igoe D,Barrett P

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the factors associated with knowledge of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), bathhouse patrons in New York City (NYC) were surveyed. METHODS:554 men who have sex with men (MSM) at two NYC bathhouses were given a standardised survey focused on ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mehta SA,Silvera R,Bernstein K,Holzman RS,Aberg JA,Daskalakis DC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We undertook a prospective evaluation of the Qualpro Syphicheck-WB rapid syphilis test to measure its diagnostic performance and utility as a point-of-care (POC) screening test among female sex workers (FSWs) in Bangalore, India. METHODS:From August 2008 to May 2009, FSWs without a laboratory-confirmed hist...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mishra S,Naik B,Venugopal B,Kudur P,Washington R,Becker M,Kenneth J,Jayanna K,Ramesh BM,Isac S,Boily MC,Blanchard JF,Moses S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring clinical performance within a framework of clinical governance is increasingly important for monitoring improvements in patient care. Standards for quality indicators must, however, be achievable and evidence based. We describe an approach to the development of national standards for measuring outc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,Welch J,Radcliffe K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To pilot and evaluate sexually transmitted infection (STI) management in community family planning clinics (FPCs). METHODS:Number of STI tests taken, positive results, infections treated, contacts traced/treated, referrals to specialist services and time from testing to treatment were documented as well as a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Evans J,Baraitser P,Cross J,Bacon L,Piper J

更新日期：2004-04-01 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: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: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：:We present eight cases and review the literature of concurrent urethritis and conjunctivitis where adenovirus was identified as the causative pathogen. The focus of this review concerns the identification of specific sexual practices, symptoms, signs and any serotypes that seem more commonly associated with such adeno...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Liddle OL,Samuel MI,Sudhanva M,Ellis J,Taylor C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Asia Pacific, most countries have expanded HIV treatment guidelines to include all those with HIV infection and adopted antiretroviral treatment for prevention (TFP) as a blanket strategy for HIV control. Although the overall epidemic development associated with this focus is positive, the HIV epidemic in men who h...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van Griensven F,Guadamuz TE,de Lind van Wijngaarden JW,Phanuphak N,Solomon SS,Lo YR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Trichomoniasis vaginalis is a risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of HIV. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of T vaginalis (using culture) among HIV-infected women receiving gynaecological care at an university HIV clinic in Alabama in addition to predictors of infection...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Muzny CA,Rivers CA,Austin EL,Schwebke JR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comprehensive data on Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections to guide screening services among transgender women (TGW) are limited. We studied the burden of CT/NG infections in pharyngeal, rectal and urethral sites of Thai TGW and determined missed CT/NG diagnoses if selected sit...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hiransuthikul A,Janamnuaysook R,Sungsing T,Jantarapakde J,Trachunthong D,Mills S,Vannakit R,Phanuphak P,Phanuphak N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the Netherlands, the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance (GRAS) programme is carried out at Centres for Sexual Health (CSH), which provide care for sexual high-risk populations. However, half of gonorrhoea infections are diagnosed in general practice (GP). We performed a pilot study to exp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Visser M,van Westreenen M,van Bergen J,van Benthem BHB

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and compare sexual behaviour patterns in 1996 (before the explosion of the HIV epidemic in 2000) and 2006, and the correlates of high-risk sexual behaviour in Estonia. METHODS:Data on selected sexual behaviour characteristics were obtained by interviewing a probability sample of the adult populat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Liivlaid H,Uusküla A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the mode of presentation, interventions, and outcome of HIV infected patients with pulmonary embolism and a contraindication to anticoagulation, who were treated with a bird's nest filter. METHODS:Retrospective review of case records and imaging department database at UCL Hospitals, London, UK. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Shahmanesh M,Brooks J,Shaw PJ,Miller RF

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore current patterns of testing for genital chlamydial infection in primary care, and to identify practice characteristics influencing testing rates. METHOD:Aggregate numbers of chlamydia tests and results for each practice in Nottingham Health District were matched to practice characteristics. Age s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kufeji O,Slack R,Cassell JA,Pugh S,Hayward A

更新日期：2003-06-01 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