Evidence of heterosexual bridging among syphilis-positive men who have sex with men.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and utility of sentinel laboratory surveillance of HIV testing as a tool for understanding patterns and trends in HIV testing in a range of healthcare services. METHODS:Data on all anti-HIV antibody tests carried out by the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust laboratory over a 12-month p...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tweed E,Hale A,Hurrelle M,Smith R,Delpech V,Ruf M,Klapper P,Ramsay M,Brant L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Testing for gonorrhoea with nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) is not recommended in low-prevalence populations as it results in high numbers of false positive results. The aim of this study was to examine temporal trends of gonorrhoea positivity by NAAT and culture in heterosexual men in Victoria, Aus...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mannion PK,Fairley CK,Fehler G,Tabrizi SN,Tan WS,Chen MY,Bradshaw CS,Chow EP

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the seroprevalence rate of syphilis among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics of a teaching and a state specialist hospital in Nigeria, in order to ascertain whether maternal screening should be incorporated into routine antenatal care of our hospitals. METHODS:A screening for syphili...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Taiwo SS,Adesiji YO,Adekanle DA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:Qualitative research suggests that young women's relationships with the biological fathers of their children (BFRs), known colloquially as 'baby daddy' relationships, enable risk for pregnancy and STI/HIV. Our study compared partner characteristics and sexual risk within dyads based on BFR, among a sample of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Decker MR,Chung SE,Ellen JM,Sherman SG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and compare sexual behaviour patterns in 1996 (before the explosion of the HIV epidemic in 2000) and 2006, and the correlates of high-risk sexual behaviour in Estonia. METHODS:Data on selected sexual behaviour characteristics were obtained by interviewing a probability sample of the adult populat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Liivlaid H,Uusküla A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse changes in testing for sexually transmissible infections (STI) among gay and bisexual men in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland, Australia, particularly comprehensive STI testing (at least four tests from different anatomical sites in the previous year), and the characteristics of men who had such t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Holt M,Hull P,Lea T,Guy R,Bourne C,Prestage G,Zablotska I,de Wit J,Mao L

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe an exercise, the structure and content of which assists medical students to conduct potentially embarrassing conversations concerning sexual health which require expression of empathy, to integrate previous learning, to identify their further learning needs, and to develop and test strategies to m...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Henderson P,Johnson MH

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer prevention strategies recommend human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for female adolescents prior to their sexual debut. While HIV is a major risk factor for HPV infection in women of childbearing age, its prevalence among HIV-infected adolescent female is mostly unknown. This study aimed ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tchounga B,Horo A,Boni S,Tanon A,Folquet MA,Garrigue I,Leroy V,Dabis F,Ekouevi D,Jaquet A

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anogenital warts (AGWs, condylomata acuminata) are among the most common STIs and may severely impact quality of life (QoL). Available treatment options are characterised by a high proportion of non-responders and recurrences. OBJECTIVE:To systematically review and meta-analyse the available evidence from r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Werner RN,Westfechtel L,Dressler C,Nast A

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the cumulative incidence of severe complications associated with genital chlamydia infection in the general female population. METHODS:The Uppsala Women's Cohort Study was a retrospective population based cohort study in Sweden, linking laboratory, hospital, and population registers. We estimated...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,Egger M,Sterne JA,Harbord RM,Ibrahim F,Lindblom B,Herrmann B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the epidemiology of type specific recurrent genital herpes, and to compare the duration of recurrent genital lesions caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2. METHODS:Participants were enrolled at clinics across the United States. Adults suspected of having active genital herpes were e...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Solomon L,Cannon MJ,Reyes M,Graber JM,Wetherall NT,Reeves WC,Task Force on Herpes Simplex Virus Resistance.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In industrialised countries, a rapid epidemic phase of HIV transmission has largely given way to more moderated endemic transmission. The dynamics of endemic transmission may differ substantially from those generating epidemic spread. We hypothesise that three elements play an important role in maintaining endemicity ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rothenberg R

更新日期：2007-02-01 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:To determine the prevalence of identified STIs and recognised symptoms of STIs and their association with health status, substance use, and sexual risk behaviour in a sample of HIV seropositive men and women. METHODS:223 men, 112 women, and five transsexual people living with HIV infection completed confide...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kalichman SC,Rompa D,Cage M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the level of awareness of genital chlamydial infection, and level of knowledge related to this infection, in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic attenders. METHODS:500 consecutive patients attending a GUM clinic for the first time during a 3 month study period were invited to complete an anonym...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kellock DJ,Piercy H,Rogstad KE

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess social patterns in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage in a school-based, government-funded vaccination programme located within a single-payer universal healthcare system. DESIGN:We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of HPV vaccine uptake data for the 2013-2014 school year for 131 local ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jean S 3rd,Elshafei M,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The India AIDS Initiative (Avahan) project is involved in rapid scale-up of HIV-prevention interventions in high-risk populations. This study examines the cost variation of 107 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) implementing targeted interventions, over the start up (defined as period from project incepti...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Chandrashekar S,Guinness L,Kumaranayake L,Reddy B,Govindraj Y,Vickerman P,Alary M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the characteristics of a self-selected, convenience sample of men who have sex with men (MSM) recruited through the internet with MSM drawn from a national probability survey in Great Britain. METHODS:The internet sample (n = 2065) was recruited through two popular websites for homosexual men in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Evans AR,Wiggins RD,Mercer CH,Bolding GJ,Elford J

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data were collected from 270 detained male adolescents (aged 14-18 years) to determine the association between ever having been in a gang and a range of sexual behaviours such as sexual activity, male condom use, sex with multiple partners, and drug use during sex. METHODS:Participants answered survey questi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Voisin DR,Salazar LF,Crosby R,DiClemente RJ,Yarber WL,Staples-Horne M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether private midwives can perform HIV counselling and testing, provide antiretroviral treatment and contraceptives, and how this affects access to services especially among young and HIV-positive women. METHODS:A formative study was conducted between January and April 2009 to assess care-seeki...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mbonye AK,Hansen KS,Wamono F,Magnussen P

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify point-of-care (POC) and rapid nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs) for the diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea and assess their utility. METHODS:Literature search for available POC and rapid NAATs. The performance from the best-performing assays were applied hypothetically to patients...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Brook G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Condom use is a key part of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention for young men. Yet little is known about how younger adolescent boys initially learn about and use condoms. We examined sources of information, attitudes towards, acquisition, practice and early use of condoms among 14-16-year-old bo...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rosenberger JG,Bell DL,McBride KR,Fortenberry JD,Ott MA

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Asia Pacific, most countries have expanded HIV treatment guidelines to include all those with HIV infection and adopted antiretroviral treatment for prevention (TFP) as a blanket strategy for HIV control. Although the overall epidemic development associated with this focus is positive, the HIV epidemic in men who h...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van Griensven F,Guadamuz TE,de Lind van Wijngaarden JW,Phanuphak N,Solomon SS,Lo YR

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to study the prevalence, characteristics and risk factors of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM). We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study, including asymptomatic HIV-infected MSM attending regular visits between December 2014 and Decembe...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Willekens R,Sánchez I,Miguel L,Esperalba J,Serra-Pladevall J,Martin M,Navarro J,Falcó V,Burgos J,Ribera E,Caballero E,Curran A

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In addition to researcher-designed sampling biases, population-representative surveys for biomarker measurement of STIs often have substantial missingness due to non-contact, non-consent and other study-implementation issues. STI prevalence estimates may be biased if this missingness is related to STI risk. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Harling G,Copas A,Clifton S,Johnson AM,Field N,Sonnenberg P,Mercer CH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in newborns are an uncommon but potentially devastating consequence of genital HSV infection in women. Current practice focuses on preventing perinatal transmission by women with prevalent HSV, but transmission risk is greatest when genital HSV is acquired for the first ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tuite AR,McCabe CJ,Ku J,Fisman DN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is highly prevalent worldwide and an increasingly important cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD). Continued HSV2 transmission is facilitated by the large number of undiagnosed cases, the frequency of atypical disease and the occurrence of asymptomatic shedding. The lack of ea...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Paz-Bailey G,Ramaswamy M,Hawkes SJ,Geretti AM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00