Coital bleeding and HIV risks among men and women in Cape Town, South Africa.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infections, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L (Ct+/LGV+), are endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM). Anal non-LGV biovar Ct infections (Ct+/LGV-) can be eradicated with 1 week doxycycline, whereas Ct+/LGV+ infections require 3-week doxycycline. To differenti...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： de Vries HJ,Smelov V,Ouburg S,Pleijster J,Geskus RB,Speksnijder AG,Fennema JS,Morré SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent trial results demonstrate that the transmission probability of HSV-2 in monogamous couples is nearly halved by the use of valacyclovir as suppressive therapy. GOAL:The goal of this study is to understand the potential impact of suppressive valacyclovir therapy on the transmission of HSV-2 within a po...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Williams JR,Jordan JC,Davis EA,Garnett GP

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis (BV) include douching and sexual activity, although the exact cause of BV is unknown. GOAL:The goal of this study was to determine the relative significance of douching as a risk factor for BV. STUDY DESIGN:Two hundred fifty adolescent women who regularly douched were en...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR,Desmond RA,Oh MK

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of topical 80% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) to treat internal anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs) in HIV-positive individuals. METHODS:All patients who attended the University of Pittsburgh Anal Dysplasia Clinic for treatment of biopsy-proven internal anal HSIL with...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cranston RD,Baker JR,Liu Y,Wang L,Elishaev E,Ho KS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A sensitive and specific method for detecting herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is important for diagnosing genital and cutaneous infections. GOAL:The goal of this study was to compare quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) with virus culture for di...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Filén F,Strand A,Allard A,Blomberg J,Herrmann B

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to the increased hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence recently found among participants of the Amsterdam preexposure prophylaxis demonstration project, we evaluated HCV prevalence over time and the performance of the HCV-MOSAIC risk score for detection of HCV infection in HIV-negative men who have ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Newsum AM,van Rooijen MS,Kroone M,Bruisten SM,Matser A,Hogewoning A,Prins M,Heijman T

更新日期：2018-12-01 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:Among persons with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the proportion who are also infected with HIV is a major factor influencing the public health impact of that STD on HIV transmission. GOAL:To assess HIV infection in persons with syphilis in the United States. STUDY DESIGN:A systematic literature rev...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Blocker ME,Levine WC,St Louis ME

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：: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：: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：:Three cases of endocarditis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae involving the aortic, mitral an tricuspid valves are reported. Two cases in young women, following syndromes suggestive of gonococcal arthritis, presented as acute endocarditis and were fatal. The male patient experienced a subacute course, and the diagnosis ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： John JF Jr,Nichols JT,Eisenhower EA,Farrar WE Jr

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to analyze the proportion of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) in genital infections during a 10-year period (2003-2012) among outpatients of a clinic of sexually transmitted disease in Southwestern Finland. METHODS:We analyzed prospectively the proportion ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kortekangas-Savolainen O,Orhanen E,Puodinketo T,Vuorinen T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual behaviors have been linked to seropositivity for human papillomavirus (HPV) but not with the magnitude of the seroreactivity. GOALS:The objective of this analysis was to examine the association of sexual behavior, cervical HPV 16 DNA positivity at enrollment (past) and at diagnosis (current), and oth...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Castle PE,Shields T,Kirnbauer R,Manos MM,Burk RD,Glass AG,Scott DR,Sherman ME,Schiffman M

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 413 Nigerian men who have sex with men and transgender women, retrospective testing for Mycoplasma genitalium revealed mostly asymptomatic infections of the anorectum (prevalence, 36.8%; incidence, 18.4 cases/100 person-years) and urogenital tract (12.4%, 4.0 cases/100 person-years). Risk factors included HIV an...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Crowell TA,Lawlor J,Lombardi K,Nowak RG,Hardick J,Odeyemi S,Kokogho A,Malia J,Stewart C,Robb ML,Baral SD,Adebajo S,Charurat ME,Ake JA,Peel SA,Gaydos CA,TRUST\/RV368 Study Group.

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of gonorrhea (GC) among adolescent and young women attending some urban emergency departments (EDs) ranges from 1% to 7%, but historically screening has not been logistically practical. GOAL:The primary goal of the study was to assess the cost effectiveness of GC screening in women ages 15 to...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Aledort JE,Hook EW 3rd,Weinstein MC,Goldie SJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Methods of HIV and STD prevention, which can be controlled by the receptive partner, are a high priority for research and development. Studies on the safety of Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) on the vaginal mucosa have yielded conflicting results. No Phase I study has evaluated the effect of N-9 on the rect...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Tabet SR,Surawicz C,Horton S,Paradise M,Coletti AS,Gross M,Fleming TR,Buchbinder S,Haggitt RC,Levine H,Kelly CW,Celum CL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies demonstrate increased prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated disease in HIV-infected individuals and an increased risk of HIV acquisition in HPV-infected individuals. The mechanisms underlying this synergy are not defined. We hypothesize that women with cervical intraepithelial ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mhatre M,McAndrew T,Carpenter C,Burk RD,Einstein MH,Herold BC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, yet little is known about the epidemiology and natural history of infection. METHODS:At a baseline and 3-month follow-up visit, 1000 young adults aged 18 to 30 years provided an oral rinse sample and completed a s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pickard RK,Xiao W,Broutian TR,He X,Gillison ML

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of the routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smear in diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix has stimulated controversial reports over the years. In the present study Pap smears from 100 women, evenly divided between culture-positive and culture-negative for C. trachomatis, who had been seen in a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Arroyo G,Linnemann C,Wesseler T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia notifications are increasing in Australia, and the use of a computer alert prompting general practitioners to test young women is a potential way to increase opportunistic chlamydia testing. The aim of this trial was to determine the effectiveness of a computer alert in general practice on chlamydi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Walker J,Fairley CK,Walker SM,Gurrin LC,Gunn JM,Pirotta MV,Carter R,Hocking JS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:Patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) serve as a bridge population to transmit HIV from higher-risk to lower-risk populations. Our goal was to understand the level of risk behaviors and HIV/STD-related knowledge as well as attitudes among STD patients in China. STUDY DESIGN:An anonymou...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Chen R,Wang Q,Diao J,Tsui H,Yuan W

更新日期：2003-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus-2, the most common cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD) globally, is a cofactor in human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) acquisition and transmission. Current World Health Organization guidelines for sexually transmitted infections recommend acyclovir as first-line syndromic treatm...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Corbell C,Stergachis A,Ndowa F,Ndase P,Barnes L,Celum C

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobility is an important risk factor in the spread of HIV. GOAL:The goal was to conduct behavioral surveillance surveys on Hong Kong males crossing the border to mainland China to have sex with female sex workers (FSW) or nonregular female sex partners who were not FSW (NRP). STUDY DESIGN:Four surveys (199...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Tsui HY

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard counseling at nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) diagnosis includes advice to abstain from sex for at least 7 days and until symptoms resolve. METHODS:From December 2014 to July 2018, we enrolled men who have sex with men and received azithromycin (1 g) for NGU at the Public Health-Seattle and King Cou...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Chambers LC,Hughes JP,Glick SN,Morgan JL,Lowens MS,Robinson TS,Romano SS,Leipertz GL,Jensen JS,Khosropour CM,Fredricks DN,Golden MR,Manhart LE

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of concurrency on sexually transmitted infection transmission depends on coital frequency, condom use, duration of relationship overlap, and number of partners. Previous research has identified distinct concurrency types; however, little is known about their risk characteristics. METHODS:Men (n =...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Warren JT,Harvey SM,Washburn IJ,Sanchez DM,Schoenbach VJ,Agnew CR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophilus influenzae was isolated from the urethra of three of 85 men attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. These isolates of H. influenzae were nonencapsulated; one was biotype III, and two were biotype IV. Haemophilus parainfluenzae was isolated from the urethra or coronal sulcus of five men; three iso...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Messing M,Sottnek FO,Biddle JW,Schlater LK,Kramer MA,Kraus SJ

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1988 and 1991, 64 homosexual men and 43 bisexual men were screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Southern Taiwan; 5 of them were found to carry HIV antibodies. According to a self-administered questionnaire completed before screening, the average age of the men in the study group was 27 years, and ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ko YC,Chang SJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of the treatment of patients exposed to gonorrhea uses decision analysis techniques to estimate and compare the probabilities of disease and treatment risks for epidemiologic treatment, for treatment contingent on results of gram stains and culture, and for treatment contingent on culture results alone. E...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Johnson RE

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00