Rectal chlamydia--a reservoir of undiagnosed infection in men who have sex with men.

abstract：BACKGROUND:With increasing use of non-condom-based HIV risk reduction strategies by gay and bisexual men (GBM), we compared occasions of condomless anal intercourse with casual partners (CLAIC) that resulted in HIV transmission and similar occasions when HIV transmission did not occur. METHODS:We compared two demograp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Down I,Ellard J,Triffitt K,Zablotska I,Hurley M,Brown G,Bradley J,Prestage G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare normative beliefs about sexual health in young men and women from black Caribbean, black African, and white ethnic groups in order to better understand ethnic inequalities in sexual health. METHODS:Focus group discussions with young people living in an area with known high prevalence of gonorrhoe...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Connell P,McKevitt C,Low N

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is the most common human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer in the UK, but little is known about the prevalence of oropharyngeal HPV in sexually active teenagers. We investigated reported HPV vaccination coverage (in females) and prevalence of oropharyngeal HPV in se...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kerry-Barnard S,Beddows S,Reid F,Beckley-Hoelscher N,Soldan K,Panwar K,Seran C,Fleming C,Lesniewska A,Planche T,Williamson J,Hay P,Oakeshott P

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We quantified the proportion of cases and risk of primary syphilis (PS), urethral chlamydia (UCT) and urethral gonorrhoea (UGC) attributable to sexual practices other than anal sex. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, electronic records for men who have sex with men (MSM) who attended the Melbourne Sexual...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Nash JL,Hocking JS,Read TR,Chen MY,Bradshaw CS,Forcey DS,Fairley CK

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess attitudes to HIV risk and acceptability of rapid HIV testing among clients of street-based female sex workers (FSW) in Lausanne, Switzerland, where HIV prevalence in the general population is 0.4%. METHODS:The authors conducted a cross-sectional study in the red light district of Lausanne for five...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Darling KE,Diserens EA,N'garambe C,Ansermet-Pagot A,Masserey E,Cavassini M,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In recent years, studies have demonstrated frequent rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) detection in women, irrespective of reported anal sex or rectal symptoms. However, the clinical relevance and public health implication of rectal CT detection in women remain under debate. Therefore, evaluating CT viability...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Janssen KJH,Wolffs P,Lucchesi M,Dukers-Muijrers NHTM,Hoebe CJPA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Numbers of newly diagnosed HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Germany increased after the year 2000. We sought to explore trends in STI co-infections around the time of HIV seroconversion in patients from the German HIV-1 seroconverter cohort from 1996-2007. METHODS:MSM from the cohort ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Spielmann N,Münstermann D,Hagedorn HJ,an der Heiden M,Houareau C,Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer B,Kücherer C,Keeren K,Hamouda O,Marcus U,German HIV-1 Seroconverter Study Group.

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore ideas of truck drivers and villagers from rural Tanzania about heterosexual anal sex (HAS) and the associated health risks. METHODS:Qualitative study using 8 in-depth interviews (IDIs) and 2 focus group discussions (FGDs) with truck drivers and 16 IDIs and 4 FGDs with villagers from the Morogoro r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mtenga S,Shamba D,Wamoyi J,Kakoko D,Haafkens J,Mongi A,Kapiga S,Geubbels E

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transgender men who have sex with men (TMSM) represent an understudied population in relation to screening for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We examined HIV and STI testing prevalence among TMSM along with the factors associated with testing in a diverse US nationwide sample of TMSM. METHO...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Antebi-Gruszka N,Talan AJ,Reisner SL,Rendina HJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mathematical models serve a number of roles in understanding sexually transmitted infection epidemiology and control. This article seeks to provide the non-mathematician with a description of their construction and use and presents illustrative examples from sexually transmitted infection epidemiology. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Garnett GP

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate sexual behaviour in 17 year old girls, using data from a national survey on adolescent sexuality. METHOD:The study was based on two samples of 17 year olds, comprising 2% of the population born in 1973 and carried out in 1990. A school sample and a sample of school non-attenders were recruited in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Edgardh K

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adamantiades-Behçet's disease was diagnosed in a 42 year old Turkish patient with recurrent oral aphthae, genital ulcerations, papules, and sterile pustules, histologically presenting as cutaneous vasculitis, and intermittent arthritis with joint effusion particularly of the knees. Six months after initial improvement...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meljanac N,Dippel E,Zouboulis CC

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe HIV prevalence and the association between syphilis incidence and sexual and drug injection risk behaviours in a cohort of street recruited injecting drug users (IDUs) in Los Angeles County, between 1994 and 1996. METHODS:During the study period, 513 street recruited African-American and Latino ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： López-Zetina J,Ford W,Weber M,Barna S,Woerhle T,Kerndt P,Monterroso E

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies in a birth cohort of 21 year old New Zealanders from whom detailed sexual histories had been obtained, and to assess the potential for HSV-2 serology in characterising a young adult population's risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STD). METHODS:Sera from 784...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Eberhart-Phillips J,Dickson NP,Paul C,Fawcett JP,Holland D,Taylor J,Cunningham AL

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess HIV and syphilis prevalence, HIV-related behaviours and testing for HIV in female sex workers (FSW) in Sudan. DESIGN:Bio-behavioural surveys using respondent-driven sampling were carried out among FSW in the capital cities of 14 states in Sudan in 2011-2012. HIV and syphilis testing was done by ra...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Elhadi M,Elbadawi A,Abdelrahman S,Mohammed I,Bozicevic I,Hassan EA,Elmukhtar M,Ahmed S,Abdelraheem MS,Mubarak N,Elsanousi S,Setayesh H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics of South African men who have sex with men (MSM) who (1) have been tested for HIV and (2) are HIV positive. METHODS:Data were collected from 1045 MSM in community surveys using questionnaires that were administered either face-to-face, by mail or on the internet. The mean a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sandfort TG,Nel J,Rich E,Reddy V,Yi H

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of brief advice for excessive alcohol consumption among people who attend sexual health clinics. METHODS:Two-arm, parallel group, assessor blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. 802 people aged 19 years or over who attended one of three sexual health cl...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Crawford MJ,Sanatinia R,Barrett B,Byford S,Dean M,Green J,Jones R,Leurent B,Sweeting MJ,Touquet R,Greene L,Tyrer P,Ward H,Lingford-Hughes A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is often made according to Nugent's classification, a scoring system based on bacterial counting of Gram stained slides of vaginal secretion. However as the image area of the microscope field will influence the number of morphotypes seen there is a need to standardis...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Larsson PG,Carlsson B,Fåhraeus L,Jakobsson T,Forsum U

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and outcomes of recalling men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed as having a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) for re-screening. METHODS:This evaluation was conducted from December 2008 for a 9-month period. MSM diagnosed as having a bacterial STI in that period wer...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Harte D,Mercey D,Jarman J,Benn P

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Apolipoprotein E is polymorphic in the human population. APOE4 has previously been reported to correlate with symptomatic oral and genital herpes disease. METHODS:APOE was genotyped in 182 subjects with herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 and in 62 subjects with HSV-1, including 44 subjects with both viral types f...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Koelle DM,Magaret A,Warren T,Schellenberg GD,Wald A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Spectrum program is used to estimate key HIV indicators from the trends in incidence and prevalence estimated by the Estimation and Projection Package or the Workbook. These indicators include the number of people living with HIV, new infections, AIDS deaths, AIDS orphans, the number of adults and childr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Stover J,Johnson P,Hallett T,Marston M,Becquet R,Timaeus IM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in female students. METHODS:We performed a prospective study set in 11 universities and 9 further education colleges in London. In 2004-2006, 2529 sexually experienced, multiethnic, female students, mean age 20.8 years, provided self-taken vagina...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hay PE,Kerry SR,Normansell R,Horner PJ,Reid F,Kerry SM,Prime K,Williams E,Simms I,Aghaizu A,Jensen J,Oakeshott P

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：: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:We investigated the initial outbreak of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) in southern California with analysis of transmission using strain typing. METHODS:Surveillance for QRNG was conducted between 2000 and 2002 in southern California, including epidemiology and strain typing by a comb...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Morris SR,Knapp JS,Moore DF,Trees DL,Wang SA,Bolan G,Bauer HM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the pathogen profile in men with inflammation of the paraurethral glands. METHODS:We enrolled 40 patients with first-onset, drug-naive inflammation of the paraurethral glands. Discharge from the lesions was collected for Gram staining. Microscopy was performed for screening for trichomonads an...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Fan W,Zhang Q,Jiang T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We undertook a prospective evaluation of the Qualpro Syphicheck-WB rapid syphilis test to measure its diagnostic performance and utility as a point-of-care (POC) screening test among female sex workers (FSWs) in Bangalore, India. METHODS:From August 2008 to May 2009, FSWs without a laboratory-confirmed hist...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mishra S,Naik B,Venugopal B,Kudur P,Washington R,Becker M,Kenneth J,Jayanna K,Ramesh BM,Isac S,Boily MC,Blanchard JF,Moses S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2009, Sydney Sexual Health Centre implemented a short message service (SMS) reminder system to improve re-screening after chlamydia infection. SMS reminders were sent at 3 months recommending the patient make an appointment for a re-screen. METHODS:Using a before-and-after study, the authors compared the...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Guy R,Wand H,Knight V,Kenigsberg A,Read P,McNulty AM

更新日期：2013-02-01 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