Acceptability of urine-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to asymptomatic young men and their providers.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the early 1980s, the Bahamas has experienced sequential epidemics of freebase/crack cocaine use, genital ulcer-inguinal adenopathy disease (GUD), and heterosexual HIV infection. GOAL:To prospectively define the etiology of GUD in patients at the Princess Margaret Hospital during outbreaks of crack coc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bauwens JE,Orlander H,Gomez MP,Lampe M,Morse S,Stamm WE,Cone R,Ashley R,Swenson P,Holmes KK

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to understand client and provider attitudes, experiences, and practices regarding HIV partner notification in the United States and to help identify future research and program needs. GOALS:The goals of this study were to synthesize the literature reporting client and provi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Passin WF,Kim AS,Hutchinson AB,Crepaz N,Herbst JH,Lyles CM,HIV\/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis Project Team.

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Russian Federation is currently experiencing one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics worldwide. The objective was to identify sexual risk factors for recent heterosexually-acquired HIV infections. METHODS:A case-control study of recent HIV infection was conducted in the regions of Altaiskiy Krai, Krasn...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burchell AN,Calzavara LM,Orekhovsky V,Ladnaya NN,Russian HIV Response Network.

更新日期：2008-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare self-reported doxycycline compliance in men and women attending an STD clinic with indications for Chlamydia trachomatis treatment to compliance measured using microprocessor-containing medication vials to count each time and date medication vials were opened. A secondary objective was to correlate...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bachmann LH,Stephens J,Richey CM,Hook EW 3rd

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized trial among African women with recurrent genital herpes, episodic acyclovir therapy resulted in modestly greater likelihood of lesion healing (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.48, P = 0.098; mean, 5.1 vs. 6.0 days) and cessation of herpes simplex virus shedding (HR = 1.88, P = 0.008; mean, 3.0 vs. 5.0 days) compa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Baeten JM,Reid SE,Delany-Moretlwe S,Hughes JP,Wang RS,Wilcox E,Limbada M,Akpomiemie G,Corey L,Wald A,Celum C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Culture of urethral specimens from a 21-year-old man with nongonococcal urethritis yielded both Chlamydia trachomatis and a minocycline-resistant strain of Ureaplasma urealyticum. In such situations, the causal agent of the urethritis is frequently considered to be C. trachomatis. However, the etiology of this case wa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Magalhães M

更新日期：1983-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate annual costs of a multifaceted adolescent sexual health intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania, by input (capital and recurrent), component (in-school, community activities, youth-friendly health services, condom distribution), and phase (development, startup, trial implementation, scale-up). STUDY DES...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Terris-Prestholt F,Kumaranayake L,Obasi AI,Cleophas-Mazige B,Makokha M,Todd J,Ross DA,Hayes RJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a prevalent infection in women of reproductive age, is associated with increased risk of upper genital tract and sexually transmitted infections, and complications in pregnancy. Currently approved treatments include metronidazole, which requires once or twice daily intravaginal admi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR,Marrazzo J,Beelen AP,Sobel JD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents are at high risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD)/HIV infection, and one vulnerable subgroup is African American females. The association between adolescents' previous experience of STD and recent sexual risk behaviors has been ill-defined. GOAL:The goal was to examine the associations betw...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Diclemente RJ,Wingood GM,Sionean C,Crosby R,Harrington K,Davies S,Hook EW 3rd,Oh MK

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop and apply a serologic method for identification of different strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Several procedures for preparation of cell-free extracts were tried; the most satisfactory was that with phosphate-buffered saline solution. Both capillary tube and immunodiffusion ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Quinn RW,Lowry PN,Hellerqvist CG

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study assessed whether participant baseline characteristics modified the effects of a skill-based intervention promoting condom use. STUDY:The randomized, controlled trial enrolled 427 women from a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Birmingham, Alabama. The main outcome measures: consistent (100%) ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Legardy JK,Macaluso M,Artz L,Brill I

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated HIV prevalence and incidence and related risk factors among young Asian and Pacific Islander (API) men who have sex with men (MSM). DESIGN:We conducted a cross-sectional survey. METHODS:A venue-based sample of 496 young API MSM in San Francisco completed face-to-face questionnaires and rece...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Choi KH,McFarland W,Neilands TB,Nguyen S,Louie B,Secura GM,Behel S,Mackellar D,Valleroy L

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate factors associated with recurrent chlamydial infection and failure to return for retesting in socioeconomically disadvantaged women (aged 16-24 years) entering the National Job Training Program, 1998--2005. GOAL:To evaluate sociodemographic characteristics of young women associated with recurren...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Joesoef MR,Weinstock HS,Johnson RE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:US Food and Drug Administration-approved enzyme-linked immunoassays (EIA) for determining type-specific herpes simplex virus (HSV) serostatus are widely used in clinical practice. We compared the performance of such assays with the University of Washington Western blot (UW WB) in patients who sought confirma...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Agyemang E,Le QA,Warren T,Magaret AS,Selke S,Johnston C,Jerome KR,Wald A

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:Serosorting is the practice of choosing sex partners or selectively using condoms based on a sex partner's perceived HIV status. The extent to which serosorting protects African American (AA) and Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) is unknown. METHODS:We analyzed data collected from MSM sexually transm...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Golden MR,Dombrowski JC,Kerani RP,Stekler JD

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Fifty-five men were treated for culture-positive chancroid with two 2.5-g doses of thiamphenicol given on each of two consecutive days. Forty-nine patients (89.1%) were cured on this regimen. No adverse effects were noted. Cultured strains of Haemophilus ducreyi were found to be sensitive to thiamphenicol. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Latif AS,Crocchiolo PR,Lencioni R

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to determine the rate of new infections and reinfections or persistent infections with Chlamydia trachomatis to define appropriate screening intervals and to identify risk factors for reinfection. DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study among a subsample of participants in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Veldhuijzen IK,Van Bergen JE,Götz HM,Hoebe CJ,Morré SA,Richardus JH,PILOT CT Study Group.

更新日期：2005-10-01 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：:At a clinic for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, 1,453 patients were examined for pharyngeal colonization with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. A history of oral sex was reported by 895 (61.2%) of the patients. N. gonorrhoeae was isolated from the pharynges of 42 (2.9%) of the 1,453 patients. Twenty-seven of the 42 p...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Osborne NG,Grubin L

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphogranuloma venereum was diagnosed postpartum in a young black woman, who was a drug abuser. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from aspirate of a left inguinal mass, and the patient was also seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus. During hospitalization she was treated with ampicillin, gentamicin, and doxy...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Heaton S,Hammerschlag MR,Roblin PM,Di Pasquale RC

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verification of relationship status beyond self-report is an important aspect in sexually transmitted infection research, including partner treatment studies where primary sexual partners are targeted for enrollment. This exploratory study describes the use of a novel couples' verification tool in a male partner treat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Muzny CA,Pontius A,Woznicki N,Hudak KE,Lensing SY,Sobel JD,Schwebke JR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis infections are prevalent among young sexually active females, have serious sequelae, and are mostly asymptomatic. Screening and treatment of infected females has been demonstrated to prevent sequelae such as pelvic inflammatory disease. GOAL:To assess prevalence and risk factors for ch...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gaydos CA,Howell MR,Quinn TC,McKee KT Jr,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the risk profile for chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). STUDY:Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess risk factors for CPP in a longitudinal study of 780 predominately black, urban women with clinically suspected PID: compl...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Haggerty CL,Peipert JF,Weitzen S,Hendrix SL,Holley RL,Nelson DB,Randall H,Soper DE,Wiesenfeld HC,Ness RB,PID Evaluation and Clinical Health (PEACH) Study Investigators.

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to recommended laboratory testing practices is crucial for sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control. The objective of this paper is to compare Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) testing practices of US clinical laboratories in 2013 prior to the updated 2014...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Davis A,Gaynor A

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A dye-based method for determining applicator usage in microbicide trials has been developed to assess whether applicators have been exposed to vaginal fluid. Our objective was to evaluate this method on polypropylene HTI applicators that are being widely used in several effectiveness trials of microbicides....

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Austin MN,Rabe LK,Hillier SL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART), incident human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to rise, and sexually transmitted infections (STI) are well known for their part in HIV transmission. National guidelines recommend routine STI screening in HIV-positive individuals, but despite this, reported uptake ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Soni S,White JA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00