Suppressive valacyclovir therapy: impact on the population spread of HSV-2 infection.

abstract：:Partner notification for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections is acceptable and feasible among female sex workers attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Guatemala, especially for regular partners. Intention to refer the sexual partner was best predicted by attitude followed by social norms and ba...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Sabidó M,Gregg LP,Vallès X,Nikiforov M,Monzón JE,Pedroza MI,Vermund SH,Casabona J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Crack-smoking sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients are at high-risk for contracting HIV. GOAL OF THE STUDY:To examine the effects of cocaine use and other correlates on high-risk sexual behavior among STD clinic patients. STUDY DESIGN:This was a cross-sectional study of 1,490 consecut...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hser YI,Chou CP,Hoffman V,Anglin MD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a safe and effective primary prevention strategy for cervical cancer. Despite the need for effective HPV vaccination interventions, relatively few have been tested. Moreover, existing interventions have tended to use a one-size-fits-all educational approach. We inves...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gerend MA,Shepherd MA,Lustria ML

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community Approaches to Reducing Sexually Transmitted Disease (CARS), a unique initiative of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promotes the use of community engagement to increase sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, screening, and treatment and to address locally prioritized STD-r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rhodes SD,Daniel-Ulloa J,Wright SS,Mann-Jackson L,Johnson DB,Hayes NA,Valentine JA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a frequent cause of vaginal discharge that may be more common among women reporting sex with women (WSW). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of BV and predictors of infection among a sample of African American WSW. METHODS:African American WSW aged 18 yea...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Muzny CA,Sunesara IR,Austin EL,Mena LA,Schwebke JR

更新日期：2013-09-01 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: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：:A retrospective study of the diagnosis of gonorrhea by gram-stained smear and culture was made. Of 1,681 men with gonococcal urethritis, 1,437 (85.5%) were positive by both smear and culture; 151 (9%), by smear alone; and 93 (5.5%), by culture alone. Of 1,148 women with gonorrhea, 742 (64.6%) had infection in both the...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Goh BT,Varia KB,Ayliffe PF,Lim FK

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The rapid increase in the number of physician office visits for condylomata acuminata and the association of human papillomavirus and cancer has prompted renewed interest in the epidemiology of this sexually-transmitted disease. Few epidemiologic studies have examined what risk factors are ass...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Van Den Eeden SK,Habel LA,Sherman KJ,McKnight B,Stergachis A,Daling JR

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1995, the incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection has been increasing in Finland, although there have been no major changes in public sexually transmitted disease (STD) services or screening practice. OBJECTIVES:The objective was to study whether the change in C. trachomatis incidence is signific...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hiltunen-Back E,Haikala O,Kautiainen H,Ruutu P,Paavonen J,Reunala T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could benefit adult women if they are susceptible to incident genital HPV infections and are acquiring new infections with vaccine HPV types to which they were previously not exposed. This report presents baseline and prospective data from a rand...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Velicer C,Zhu X,Vuocolo S,Liaw KL,Saah A

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:Blind testing of 743 women who attended an inner-city hospital family-planning clinic showed 8 (1.1%) patients to have serum antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1). A retrospective chart survey did not show an association between HIV-1 antibody seropositivity and ethnicity, marital status, education...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Spence MR,Robbins SM,Polansky M,Schable CA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At-risk sexual behaviors appear to have increased recently in France, possibly because of the reassuring efficacy of highly active antiretroviral treatments. The objective of this study was to assess the pattern of change. GOAL:The goal was to analyze trends in the incidence of male urethritis, a marker of ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Massari V,Retel O,Flahault A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early initiation of sexual intercourse is associated with increased risk for acquiring sexually transmitted diseases. GOAL:To examine variables related to sexual initiation and developmental changes in the reasons why adolescent girls have sexual intercourse. STUDY DESIGN:A longitudinal study of girls recr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rosenthal SL,Von Ranson KM,Cotton S,Biro FM,Mills L,Succop PA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 2003, outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) with anorectal syndrome have been increasingly recognized in many Western countries. All of them have been classified as LGV serovar L2b, mainly occurring in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected men who have had sex with men (MSM). We describe a ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cabello Úbeda A,Fernández Roblas R,García Delgado R,Martínez García L,Sterlin F,Fernández Guerrero ML,Górgolas M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of a laboratory-confirmed Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) test result on subsequent sexual risk behavior in a large population-based screening program. METHODS:The study population consisted of 16- to 29-year-old participants of the Chlamydia Screening Implementation who completed Ct testing...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Soetens LC,van Benthem BH,Op de Coul EL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to evaluate the tolerability and feasibility of establishing an HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) program at our hospital using the guidelines for children and adolescents after sexual assault. METHODS:This study was a prospective, nonrandomized observational study conducted from March 1999 until...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Neu N,Heffernan-Vacca S,Millery M,Stimell M,Brown J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are complex, synergistic, and persistent sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemics affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) in every major urban centre across North America. We explored the spatial architecture of egocentric sexual networks for gbMSM in Toronto, Canada. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gesink D,Wang S,Guimond T,Kimura L,Connell J,Salway T,Gilbert M,Mishra S,Tan D,Burchell AN,Brennan DJ,Logie CH,Grace D

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Four alternative strategies for the management of men with acute urethritis were analyzed: treating patients with tetracycline, with or without a urethral culture, without basing the initial treatment decision on the results of a gram-stained smear; treating patients with penicillin, without basing initial treatment o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Braun P,Sherman H,Komaroff AL

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to identify sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, assess behavioral and symptom correlates, and develop intervention strategies. GOAL:The goal of this study was to conduct one of the first community-based surveys of STI prevalence and risk behaviors among married...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schensul SL,Hawkes S,Saggurti N,Verma RK,Narvekar SS,Nastasi BK,Burleson JA,Risbud A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In October 2009, a quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) was licensed in the United States for males aged 9 to 26 years. The attitudes and beliefs of parents play a critical role in uptake of this vaccine because parental consent is typically required for adolescent HPV vaccination. This study ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dempsey AF,Butchart A,Singer D,Clark S,Davis M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in areas of sub-Saharan Africa with poor access to health care services is not well documented. In remote areas of South Africa, we investigated the prevalence of STIs and approaches to providing STI services through a mobile clinic. METHODS:We recruited ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hoffman CM,Mbambazela N,Sithole P,Morré SA,Dubbink JH,Railton J,McIntyre JA,Kock MM,Peters RPH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexual behavior changes are widely cited as contributing factors to sexually transmitted disease trends. We explore a rarely examined aspect of behavior trends in an open cohort--the relative impact of individuals' changing reported behavior versus new responses due to a changing respondent base. METHODS:...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Shafer LA,Nsubuga RN,Seeley J,Levin J,Grosskurth H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modes of transmission of HHV-8 are still unclear. GOAL:To evaluate the distribution and transmission of HHV-8 infection. DESIGN:Serosurvey conducted in a Cameroon hospital among 292 persons, including children (5-10 years), adolescents (15-20 years), and adults (30-40 years). Antibodies against lytic a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rezza G,Tchangmena OB,Andreoni M,Bugarini R,Toma L,Bakary DK,Glikoutou M,Sarmati L,Monini P,Pezzotti P,Ensoli B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The Cuban Ministry of Public Health plans to implement the syndromic approach to sexually transmitted diseases in persons with urethral or vaginal syndrome in Cuba using 500 mg ciprofloxacin as therapy. Although the emergence of clinical isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with decreased suscept...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Llanes R,Sosa J,Guzmán D,Gutiérrez Y,Llop A,Ricardo O

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The increasing prevalence of resistant strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae has prompted investigation of new agents for the treatment of this sexually transmitted disease. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:This study compared the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of enoxacin to intramuscular ceftriaxon...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Covino JM,Smith BL,Cummings MC,Benes S,Draft K,McCormack WM

更新日期：1993-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE/GOAL:The objective of this study was to examine sildenafil (Viagra) use and its relationship to sexual risk behavior for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men (MSM). STUDY:A population-based telephone sample of MSM in San Francisco was interviewed about sexual behavior, substa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paul JP,Pollack L,Osmond D,Catania JA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00