Managing genital infection in community family planning clinics: an alternative approach to holistic sexual health service provision.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess STD management in primary healthcare facilities where STD clinics and syndromic management guidelines had been introduced. METHODS:In 26 health facilities in selected sites, we observed management of all STD patients presenting in the adult general or STD clinic. We assessed the referral system by ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mbofana FS,Brito FJ,Saifodine A,Cliff JL

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forces at work are described which encourage professionalisation and a reliance on one on one HIV prevention interventions among gay men. Community involvement is intrinsically linked to epidemic phases; when the threat diminishes, so does the community's ability to sustain community level interventions. The area of s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wohlfeiler D

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to ascertain the attitudes of men who have sex with men (MSM) to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and to determine the age at which MSM would be willing to ask for the HPV vaccine in relation to their age of sexual debut. Of 205 MSM attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between December 2...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Simatherai D,Bradshaw CS,Fairley CK,Bush M,Heley S,Chen MY

更新日期：2009-04-01 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：:The European Course on HPV Associated Pathology (ECHPV) was founded in 1990 by a group of clinicians, pathologists, and virologists to teach important principles for the practice and management of human papillomavirus (HPV) disease to gynaecologists, dermatologists, and other medical disciplines. These guidelines are ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： von Krogh G,Lacey CJ,Gross G,Barrasso R,Schneider A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review will delineate performance characteristics and limitations, as far as they are known, of the new glycoprotein G based, type specific HSV serologies. Several of these tests have been FDA approved in the United States for use in adults. With the departure of Gull/Meridian from the HSV serology market, it is ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ashley RL

更新日期：2001-08-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Trichomoniasis (TV) is associated with an increased risk of acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV. The purpose of this study is to evaluate factors associated with incidence TV among female STD clinic attendees in the USA. METHODS:Data were collected from women participating in a rando...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Alcaide ML,Feaster DJ,Duan R,Cohen S,Diaz C,Castro JG,Golden MR,Henn S,Colfax GN,Metsch LR

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:UNAIDS and country analysts use a simple infectious disease model, embedded in the Estimation and Projection Package (EPP), to generate annual updates on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our objective was to develop modifications to the current model that improve fit to recently observed prevalence trends across...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hogan DR,Zaslavsky AM,Hammitt JK,Salomon JA

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Considerable HIV transmission occurs among injection drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan and recently the HIV prevalence has been increasing among male (MSW), hijra (transgender; HSW) and female (FSW) sex workers. We describe past and estimate future patterns of HIV emergence among these populations in several cit...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Reza T,Melesse DY,Shafer LA,Salim M,Altaf A,Sonia A,Jayaraman GC,Emmanuel F,Thompson LH,Blanchard JF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Performance of the new Becton Dickinson ProbeTec GC Q(x) assay on the BD VIPER platform was evaluated to ascertain whether confirmatory testing is required in our clinical setting. METHODS:Positive predictive value (PPV) was determined by comparison with culture and a confirmatory nucleic acid amplification...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pope CF,Hay P,Alexander S,Capaldi K,Dave J,Sadiq ST,Ison CA,Planche T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ethnic differences in partnership types and sexual mixing patterns may contribute to elevated STI diagnosis rates among England's Black Caribbean (BC) population. We examined the differences between BC and White British/Irish (WBI) sexual health clinic (SHC) attendees' reported partnerships and sexual mixing...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Aicken CR,Wayal S,Blomquist P,Fabiane S,Gerressu M,Hughes G,Mercer CH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurosyphilis and neurological complications from syphilis may be commoner in HIV disease. With outbreaks of early syphilis in HIV positive individuals being observed over recent years, rare neurological manifestations of secondary syphilis will be observed more commonly. We describe a case of an HIV positive individu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Winston A,Marriott D,Brew B

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Syphilis is an important cause of morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, and a cofactor for the sexual transmission of HIV. A better understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of syphilis in African populations would help to formulate effective interventions for its prevention and treatment. METHODS:The pre...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Todd J,Munguti K,Grosskurth H,Mngara J,Changalucha J,Mayaud P,Mosha F,Gavyole A,Mabey D,Hayes R

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To assess whether a previously established low sexually transmitted infection/HIV risk in prostitutes in London has been sustained, and to measure other occupational risks, including mortality. DESIGN:9 year prospective study in west London. SUBJECTS:402 prostitutes recruited from 1985 to 1991, 320 were fo...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ward H,Day S,Weber J

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：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:Genital warts (condyloma acuminatum) remain one of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. Most genital warts are caused by non-oncogenic human papilloma virus. Recurrence is common and many patients receive several rounds of treatment. There are limited data in the litera...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Marra F,Ogilvie G,Colley L,Kliewer E,Marra CA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the bodily and relational experience of taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the subsequent effect on retention in HIV care in six sub-Saharan African countries. METHODS:In-depth interviews were conducted with 130 people living with HIV (PLHIV) who had initiated ART, 38 PLHIV who were lost to ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Renju J,Moshabela M,McLean E,Ddaaki W,Skovdal M,Odongo F,Bukenya D,Wamoyi J,Bonnington O,Seeley J,Zaba B,Wringe A

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:The Indian Ocean provides a unique opportunity to curb the HIV epidemic in its nascent phase through strengthening STI control programmes. Making effective and appropriate health services available should be regarded as the first priority for STI control in the region and, whenever possible, core groups should be iden...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Matteelli A,Pizzocolo C,Bakar HA,Toyb M,Pyndiah N,Udonwa NE,Gedeon AG,Farina C,Caligaris S,Castelli F,Carosi G

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of HIV and associated risk factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in border provinces of Vietnam. METHODS:911 FSWs in five border provinces of Vietnam (Lai Chau, Quang Tri, Dong Thap, An Giang, and Kien Giang) were enrolled in a cross sectional study. Subjects were interviewed u...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Thuong NV,Nhung VT,Nghia KV,Tram LT,O'Farrell N

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As the global HIV pandemic enters its fourth decade, countries have collected longer time series of surveillance data, and the AIDS-specific mortality has been substantially reduced by the increasing availability of antiretroviral treatment. A refined model with a greater flexibility to fit longer time serie...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Bao L

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the Gram negative bacterium Haemophilus ducreyi and is characterised by necrotising genital ulceration which may be accompanied by inguinal lymphadenitis or bubo formation. H ducreyi is a fastidious organism which is difficult to culture from genital ulcer ma...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lewis DA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Numbers of newly diagnosed HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Germany increased after the year 2000. We sought to explore trends in STI co-infections around the time of HIV seroconversion in patients from the German HIV-1 seroconverter cohort from 1996-2007. METHODS:MSM from the cohort ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Spielmann N,Münstermann D,Hagedorn HJ,an der Heiden M,Houareau C,Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer B,Kücherer C,Keeren K,Hamouda O,Marcus U,German HIV-1 Seroconverter Study Group.

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess attitudes to HIV risk and acceptability of rapid HIV testing among clients of street-based female sex workers (FSW) in Lausanne, Switzerland, where HIV prevalence in the general population is 0.4%. METHODS:The authors conducted a cross-sectional study in the red light district of Lausanne for five...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Darling KE,Diserens EA,N'garambe C,Ansermet-Pagot A,Masserey E,Cavassini M,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the impact of a repeating behavioural intervention focused on preventive education and provision of STD testing and treatment services to female sex workers. METHODS:A prospective cohort study of 966 sex workers (first of its kind in China) was conducted in Guangzhou from March 1998 to October 19...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ma S,Dukers NH,van den Hoek A,Yuliang F,Zhiheng C,Jiangting F,Lina Z,Xiuxing Z

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00