Reinfections, persistent infections, and new infections after general population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the Netherlands.

abstract：BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES:To describe partner notification practices for chlamydial infections among private sector clinicians. STUDY DESIGN:Telephone interviews of clinicians and patients identified through public health case reports in Seattle-King County, August-October 1998. RESULTS:Clinicians reported advising 135...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Golden MR,Whittington WL,Gorbach PM,Coronado N,Boyd MA,Holmes KK

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the District of Columbia (DC), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) infections accounted for more than 25% of 9321 incident sexually transmitted infections reported in 2011; untreated infections can lead to reproductive complications and a higher risk for HIV transmission. In DC, limited capacity to measure ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Garrett TA,Davies-Cole J,Furness B

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about mobile application (app)-based behavior of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand. A cross-sectional online assessment of app users in Bangkok found that more than a quarter have never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 1 in 3 never tested for sexually transmitted infections (...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Weiss KM,Jonas KJ,Guadamuz TE

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) present an ongoing costly public health challenge. One approach to reduce STD transmission is to increase the number of clinicians adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's STD Treatment Guidelines. This evaluation assesses the effectiveness ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dreisbach S,Devine S,Fitch J,Anderson T,Lee T,Rietmeijer C,Corbett KK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There have been few recent population-based herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence studies in England, but reports from the United States have indicated a 30% rise in HSV-2 seroprevalence between 1976 and 1994. This study aimed to ascertain trends in HSV-2 infection in England between 1991 and 20...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Morris-Cunnington M,Brown D,Pimenta J,Robinson NJ,Miller E

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis was present in cell cultures of specimens from 96 (32%) of 300 men with nongonococcal urethritis, but this organism was not isolated from 100 healthy volunteers matched for sex and age. The prevalence of serum antibodies to C. trachomatis was investigated with the use of a single-antigen, indirec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cevenini R,La Placa M

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：GOAL:To determine prevalence and incidence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection and assess risk factors predictive for such infections in a middle school-based clinic sample. STUDY DESIGN:170 female students and 43 male students making 256 and 47 visits, respectively, > or = 30 days a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burstein GR,Waterfield G,Joffe A,Zenilman JM,Quinn TC,Gaydos CA

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Two of the major diagnostic methods for Trichomonas vaginalis, wet mount and culture, rely on the continued viability of the organism. Methods to increase the viability of T. vaginalis in urine are needed. GOAL:The goal of this study was to develop a method that increases the time of viability of T. vaginal...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Shafir SC,Sorvillo FJ,Upcroft JA,Upcroft P

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents and young adults comprise disproportionately high percentages of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those with undiagnosed HIV. Our objective was to determine factors associated with history of HIV testing and receipt of results among a sample of urban, high-risk, sexu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Straub DM,Arrington-Sanders R,Harris DR,Willard N,Kapogiannis B,Emmanuel P,Futterman D,Ellen JM,Adolescent Trials Network for HIV\/AIDS Interventions.

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the cases of two patients and in a rabbit with experimental syphilis, treatment of primary syphilis lesions with 5% acyclovir ointment did not affect detection of Treponema pallidum by dark-field microscopy. These results indicate that the dark-field examination need not be delayed in patients whose genital ulcers ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Roddy R,Lukehart SA,Handsfield HH

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of new technologies, such as mobile phones and internet, has increased dramatically in recent years. Text messages offer a novel method of sexual health promotion to young people who are the greatest users of new technology and are also at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHODS...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gold J,Lim MS,Hocking JS,Keogh LA,Spelman T,Hellard ME

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the impact of surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae over a 7-year period on treatment guidelines in Alberta, Canada. METHODS:AMR testing data from gonorrhea cases were combined with demographic and risk behavior information collected through surveillance to des...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Plitt S,Boyington C,Sutherland K,Lovgren M,Tilley P,Read R,Singh AE

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 68 cases of possible neurosyphilis among 573 syphilis cases in King County, WA, from 3rd January 2012 to 30th September 2013; 7.9% (95% confidence interval, 5.8%-10.5%) had vision or hearing changes, and 3.5% (95% confidence interval, 2.2%-5.4%) had both symptoms and objective confirmation of complicated s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dombrowski JC,Pedersen R,Marra CM,Kerani RP,Golden MR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine changes in the sexual behavior of London gay men between 1998 and 2008. METHODS:Gay men using London gyms were surveyed annually between 1998 and 2005, and again in 2008 (n=6064; range, 482-834 per year). Information was collected on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of the respondent, un...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lattimore S,Thornton A,Delpech V,Elford J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used 2008-2009 physician and hospital charges to estimate the direct cost of medical care per case of pelvic inflammatory disease. The estimated average total charge per episode was $3,025 (SD: $4155). The estimated average charge for patients treated in ambulatory (outpatient clinic and emergency department) setti...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Trent M,Ellen JM,Frick KD

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:Chronic nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a well-recognized clinical problem in genitourinary medicine clinics, but its etiology and optimal management are poorly understood. GOAL:The authors showed previously that antibody to chlamydial hsp60 is associated with urethritis 30 to 92 days after treatment of a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Horner P,Thomas B,Gilroy C,Egger M,McClure M,Taylor-Robinson D

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most Australian men who have sex with men who underwent rapid testing for syphilis using the Determine Syphilis TP immunoassay indicated a preference for rapid testing over conventional serology. Most also indicated that they would test for syphilis more frequently if rapid syphilis testing was available in a clinic s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lee D,Fairley C,Cummings R,Bush M,Read T,Chen M

更新日期：2010-09-01 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:Although the role of concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., having sexual activity with another partner after a current partnership has been established) has been most strongly associated with the transmission of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, its role in the transmission of viral sexually transmi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Javanbakht M,Gorbach PM,Amani B,Walker S,Cranston RD,Datta SD,Kerndt PR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The development of topical microbicides represents a new and exciting field in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and it is especially important that candidate products undergo rigorous preclinical safety and efficacy testing before advancing to clinical trials. METHODS:We have developed a sta...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Patton DL,Cosgrove Sweeney YT,Paul KJ

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the United States, black men who have sex with men (BMSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. The elevated estimates of HIV among BMSM suggest that to slow rates of HIV infections, a range of factors that may contribute to transmission must be researched. Use of online venues for seeking ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Eaton LA,Maksut JL,Gamarel KE,Siembida EJ,Driffin DD,Baldwin R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional surveys were conducted annually from 2006 to 2011 at a music festival. Eight thousand one hundred sixty-five young people completed surveys. STI testing rates increased over time, but there was an increase in the prevalence of some sexual risk behaviors and little improvement in STI knowledge between 2...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lim MS,Bowring AL,Gold J,Aitken CK,Hellard ME

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Juvenile detention facilities house adolescents at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Collaboration between health departments and juvenile detention authorities can provide routine, cost-efficient chlamydia screening and treatment to females with limited access to care. We describe trends in scree...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burghardt NO,Chow JM,Steiner A,Bauer HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between area-based social factors and sexually transmitted diseases has been demonstrated in numerous studies. Such associations have not previously been explored for their potential to quantify likelihood of higher transmission of gonorrhea in small geographic areas. METHODS:Aggregate censu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Stenger MR,Samuel MC,Anschuetz GL,Pugsley R,Eaglin M,Klingler E,Reed M,Schumacher CM,Simon J,Weinstock H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual concurrency is associated with higher prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIV. However, most studies have focused only on the concurrency of the individual participant (individual concurrency) and not on concurrency of their sexual partners (partner concurrency). Furthermore, ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Zhan W,Krasnoselskikh TV,Niccolai LM,Golovanov S,Kozlov AP,Abdala N

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incorrect condom use is a common problem that can undermine their prevention impact. We assessed the prevalence of 2 condom use problems, breakage/slippage and partial use, compared problems by partnership type, and examined associations with respondent, partner, and partnership characteristics. METHODS:Dat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： DʼAnna LH,Korosteleva O,Warner L,Douglas J,Paul S,Metcalf C,McIlvaine E,Malotte CK,RESPECT-2 Study Group.

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred sixteen patients (92 men and 24 women) with suspected uncomplicated gonorrhea were randomized in a double-blind manner to receive intramuscular treatment with 1.0 g of cefpimizole, 1.0 g of cefotaxime, or 4.8 x 10(6) units of aqueous procaine penicillin G (APPG) with 1 g of oral probenecid. Seventeen perce...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Raad II,Sherertz RJ,Loveless MO,Carillo C,O'Connor RP,Miller M,Mostow SR

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common viral infections worldwide. Genital herpes is associated with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. Data on prevalence of HSV infections and other STIs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are limited. METHODS:We conducted the fi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Memish ZA,Almasri M,Chentoufi AA,Al-Tawfiq JA,Al-Shangiti AM,Al-Kabbani KM,Otaibi B,Assirri A,Yezli S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00