Scale-free networks and sexually transmitted diseases: a description of observed patterns of sexual contacts in Britain and Zimbabwe.

abstract：:In developed nations, Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted pathogen. To determine whether prior disease affects the probability of subsequent chlamydial infection, we took culture specimens from 2,546 men and 1,998 women attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. The men had nongonococc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Katz BP,Batteiger BE,Jones RB

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (nvCT) was discovered in Sweden in 2006, and it could not be detected by diagnostic systems from Abbott and Roche, whereas the third system used, from Becton Dickinson (BD), detects nvCT. We analyzed 3648 samples from 2 counties that used Roche and 2 counties that used BD methods...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Herrmann B,Eden D,Hadad R,Christerson L,Loré B,Osterlund A,Larsson I,Sylvan S,Fredlund H,Unemo M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of serum IgG antibody to Mycoplasma hominis was studied by enzyme immunoassay in 150 women with suspected cervicitis at a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases. Positive levels of antibody were associated with gravidity and parity but not with age, method of birth control, or sexual behavior. Women fro...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paavonen J,Miettinen A,Stevens CE,Kiviat N,Kuo CC,Stamm WE,Holmes KK

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with subsequent sexually transmitted infection (STI) (within 1 year of initial infection) due to Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Trichomonas vaginalis. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:A sexually transmitted diseases clinic and four community-based prim...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fortenberry JD,Brizendine EJ,Katz BP,Wools KK,Blythe MJ,Orr DP

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:From an sexually transmitted disease (STD) intervention perspective, developing a practical way to identify persons in core transmitter groups has been difficult. However, persons who have repeated STD infections may be in such groups. GOAL:To evaluate a self-administered risk assessment approach that would...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gunn RA,Fitzgerald S,Aral SO

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureaplasma urealyticum strains isolated from urethral specimens of 112 patients with nongonococcal urethritis, 17 with gonorrhea, and 33 asymptomatic carriers (controls) were tested by the growth-inhibition test with standard ureaplasma antisera (serotypes 1-8). Cases with more than one serotype (two to four types) we...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Crăcea E,Constantinescu S,Lazar M

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To obtain patients' perspectives on why only some partners are notified in partner-notification programs, the cornerstone of sexually transmitted disease (STD) control, although low proportions of partners are located and evaluated. GOALS:To describe patterns of partner notification reported ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gorbach PM,Aral SO,Celum C,Stoner BP,Whittington WL,Galea J,Coronado N,Connor S,Holmes KK

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both neurosyphilis and diplopia are widely known medical terms. Nevertheless, low clinical awareness by the physician and the often-overlooked presentation of diplopia, make the combination of neurosyphilis and diplopia rarely observed. In this article, we report 2 neurosyphilitic patients presenting with diplopia and...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rolimpandoei SP,Sun X,Shi X,Leman RE,Xie L,Chen L

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus self-testing (HIVST) holds great promise for reaching high-risk key populations who do not access facility-based services. We sought to characterize unsupervised HIVST implementation among men who have sex with men in China. METHODS:We conducted a nationwide online survey in Chi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Qin Y,Tang W,Nowacki A,Mollan K,Reifeis SA,Hudgens MG,Wong NS,Li H,Tucker JD,Wei C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a large health insurance database in Germany, incidence of anogenital warts among 15- to 19-year-old females decreased from 316/100,000 person-years in 2007 to 242 in 2008 (23% reduction, P = 0.0001). The decrease started between the first and second quarter of 2007 (human papillomavirus vaccination was introduced ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mikolajczyk RT,Kraut AA,Horn J,Schulze-Rath R,Garbe E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising rates of antiretroviral drug resistance among recently infected persons are evidence of high-risk behavior among persons in HIV care. GOAL:The goal was to determine HIV transmission risk behavior among persons in HIV care and evaluate its association with treatment adherence. STUDY DESIGN:The study ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Flaks RC,Burman WJ,Gourley PJ,Rietmeijer CA,Cohn DL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Project SAFE, a gender- and culture-specific cognitive-behavioral intervention, was one of the few interventions to have demonstrated a significant reduction in sexually transmitted infections in a randomized, controlled trial. GOAL:We evaluated intervention efficacy in 379 Mexican Americans and 170 African...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Korte JE,Shain RN,Holden AE,Piper JM,Perdue ST,Champion JD,Sterneckert K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After reaching an all-time low in 2000, syphilis incidence in the United States has increased as the burden shifted from heterosexuals to men who have sex with men (MSM). Houston, Texas, experienced 2 outbreaks of syphilis during this transformation in trends. Further evaluation is necessary to determine if ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hallmark CJ,Hill MJ,Luswata C,Watkins KL,Thornton L,McNeese M,Ross MW

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is common and has been associated with increased HIV-1 susceptibility. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for BV in African women at high risk for acquiring HIV-1. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study among 151 HIV-1-seronegative Kenyan female sex workers. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： McClelland RS,Richardson BA,Graham SM,Masese LN,Gitau R,Lavreys L,Mandaliya K,Jaoko W,Baeten JM,Ndinya-Achola JO

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various experimental monkey models have been used for the study of mycoplasmal infections of the urogenital tract. Direct inoculation of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum into the urethra of male monkeys resulted in successful reisolation of the organisms from the urethra without giving rise to signs of ur...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Møller BR,Freundt EA

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The care of patients with first episode and recurrent genital herpes differs with respect to therapy and source partner evaluation. Of 498 persons who presented with what appeared by history and symptoms to be a first episode of genital herpes, we identified 41 who had serologic evidence of re...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Diamond C,Selke S,Ashley R,Benedetti J,Corey L

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An HIV-infected male patient who had sex with men and with a penicillin allergy presented with liver dysfunction due to secondary syphilis and was successfully treated with doxycycline. This case highlights that syphilitic hepatitis may be overlooked in this particular population, and health care providers should be a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bork JT,Macharia T,Choi J,Gilliam BL,Buchwald UK

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Female-controlled methods of HIV prevention, such as vaginal microbicides, are urgently needed, particularly among drug-involved women. Acceptability research is critical to product development. GOAL:To assess the acceptability of forms and application methods for future microbicides. DESIGN...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hammett TM,Mason TH,Joanis CL,Foster SE,Harmon P,Robles RR,Finlinson HA,Feudo R,Vining-Bethea S,Jeter G,Mayer KH,Doherty-Iddings P,Seage GR 3rd

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malawi adopted syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in 1993. Based on clinical efficacy and cost, gentamicin 240 mg intramuscularly, and doxycycline 100 mg twice daily x 7 days was selected as the first line regimen to treat urethritis. We sought to establish current laboratory-based Neiss...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Brown LB,Krysiak R,Kamanga G,Mapanje C,Kanyamula H,Banda B,Mhango C,Hoffman M,Kamwendo D,Hobbs M,Hosseinipour MC,Martinson F,Cohen MS,Hoffman IF

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men who have sex with men (MSM) are the largest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk group in the United States. Sexual concurrency may contribute to high HIV incidence or to racial/ethnic HIV disparities among MSM. Limited information is available on concurrency and racial/ethnic differences among MSM or...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rosenberg ES,Khosropour CM,Sullivan PS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lifetime cost estimates are a useful tool in measuring the economic burden of HIV in the United States. Previous estimation methods need to be updated, given improving antiretroviral therapy regimens and updated costs. METHODS:We used an updated version of the agent-based model Progression and Transmission ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bingham A,Shrestha RK,Khurana N,Jacobson E,Farnham PG

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV counseling prevents sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), with most of the benefit accumulating in the first 6 months. STUDY:The authors conducted a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of a 20-minute additional (booster) counseling session 6 months after HIV counseling compared with no additional ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Metcalf CA,Malotte CK,Douglas JM Jr,Paul SM,Dillon BA,Cross H,Brookes LC,Deaugustine N,Lindsey CA,Byers RH,Peterman TA,RESPECT-2 Study Group.

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is an important cause of genital ulcers and can increase the risk for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission. Our objective was to determine the incidence and correlates of HSV-2 infection in HIV-1-seronegative Kenyan men reporting high-risk sexual behavi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Okuku HS,Sanders EJ,Nyiro J,Ngetsa C,Ohuma E,McClelland RS,Price MA,Graham SM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOALS:We assessed baseline prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and other STDs, as well as behavioral and biologic risk factors for HIV-1 in a population of female bar/hotel workers in Moshi, Tanzania. STUDY DESIGN:Between 2002 and 2003, we enrolled 1042 female bar/hotel workers in an ongoing pros...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ao TT,Sam NE,Masenga EJ,Seage GR 3rd,Kapiga SH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of counseling messages to avoid unprotected sex during short-term treatment for curable sexually transmitted infections is unknown. METHODS:We randomized 300 female STI clinic patients 18 years or older with cervicitis and/or vaginal discharge in Kingston, Jamaica, in 2010 to 2011, to 1 of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Anderson C,Gallo MF,Hylton-Kong T,Steiner MJ,Hobbs MM,Macaluso M,Figueroa JP,Jamieson DJ,Legardy-Williams J,Wiener J,Warner L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disclosure of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to sexual partners is critical to the prevention, treatment, and control of STIs. We examine personal intra and interpersonal influences on willingness to disclose STI status among college-aged men. Participants (n = 1064) were aged 17 to 24 years and recruited from...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pfeiffer EJ,McGregor KA,Van Der Pol B,Hardy Hansen C,Ott MA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty heterosexual male patients with therapy resistant penile warts of long duration (mean 12.9 months) were treated with carbon dioxide laser, immediately followed by topical application of 0.5% idoxuridine cream twice daily for 14 days. In case of incomplete or no response to the initial treatment, the treatment pr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Happonen HP,Lassus A,Santalahti J,Forsstrom S,Lassus J

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 35-day period, 32 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were collected by culture from patients with positive nucleic acid amplification test results in Nuuk, Greenland, where ciprofloxacin is the preferred treatment. All isolates were quinolone susceptible, suggesting that resistance is rare. Sampling pa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pedersen ML,Clausen-Dichow P,Poulsen P,Nyborg H,Jensen JS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythromycin is recommended as the alternative to tetracyclines for the treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infections. However, the usual dose of erythromycin (2 g daily for a week) is frequently associated with gastrointestinal side effects. The goal of this study was to determine whether 1 g of erythromycin daily fo...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Linnemann CC Jr,Heaton CL,Ritchey M

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and about sexual and reproductive health in Central and Eastern Europe. However, it is clear that major epidemics of STIs currently exist. GOAL:To provide baseline information for the development of national guidelines on the man...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Claeys P,Ismailov R,Rathe S,Jabbarova A,Claeys G,Fonck K,Temmerman M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00