Implications of current recommendations for third-generation cephalosporin use in the WHO Western Pacific Region following the emergence of multiresistant gonococci.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable HIV transmission occurs among injection drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan and recently the HIV prevalence has been increasing among male (MSW), hijra (transgender; HSW) and female (FSW) sex workers. We describe past and estimate future patterns of HIV emergence among these populations in several cit...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Reza T,Melesse DY,Shafer LA,Salim M,Altaf A,Sonia A,Jayaraman GC,Emmanuel F,Thompson LH,Blanchard JF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the evidence of the relation between smoking tobacco and HIV seroconversion and progression to AIDS. METHODS:A systematic review was undertaken of studies to look at tobacco smoking as a risk factor for either HIV seroconversion or progression to AIDS. RESULTS:Six studies were iden...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Furber AS,Maheswaran R,Newell JN,Carroll C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of causes of changes in prevalence and incidence of HIV at a national level is important for planning future prevention and intervention needs. However, the slow progression to disease and the sensitive and stigmatising nature of the associated behaviours can make this difficult. Changing rates of incid...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Garnett GP,Gregson S,Stanecki KA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first choice treatment for late syphilis is penicillin. Other than doxycycline, which penetrates the CNS, there are few alternatives for the treatment of neurosyphilis. We report a case of successful treatment of symptomatic neurosyphilis with parenteral ceftriaxone. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Shann S,Wilson J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure prevalence of selected sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV among female sex workers (SWs) in the red light area of Surat, India, and to evaluate the performance of STI syndrome guidelines (for general population women in India) in this group against the standard aetiological diagnosis of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Desai VK,Kosambiya JK,Thakor HG,Umrigar DD,Khandwala BR,Bhuyan KK

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for STIs and mental disorders. Syndemic theory holds that psychosocial issues co-occur and interact, and thus increase sexual risk behaviour. Psychosocial issue identification, referral and management might reduce risk behaviour. METHODS:In the syndemic-...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Achterbergh RCA,van Rooijen MS,van den Brink W,Boyd A,de Vries HJC

更新日期：2021-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:From December 2017, the Australian National Cervical Screening Program commenced 5 yearly primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening; one of the first high-income countries to implement primary HPV screening. This study aimed to examine the psychosocial impact of self-reporting testing HPV positive in a sam...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Dodd RH,Mac O,Brotherton JML,Cvejic E,McCaffery KJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction (SD) among new heterosexual attendees at a central London genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. METHODS:Consecutive new attendees seen by a single clinician were asked a probe question about SD in the previous year. A clinical interview fol...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Goldmeier D,Judd A,Schroeder K

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:This service evaluation of genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the UK was designed to quantify access for young people requesting to be seen and to establish whether they could be seen outside school hours. METHODS:In December 2009 postal questionnaires were sent to all lead clinicians in UK GUM clini...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Thomas M,Dixon K,Ali AH,Patel R,Robinson AJ,Yuen HM,Foley E

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the performance of an enzymatic point-of-care rapid test for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) (the BioChekSwab CT Rapid Test, EnZtek Diagnostics, Rio Vista, California, USA), which detects CT's Peptidase 123CBV enzyme and provides a result 15 min after specimen collection. METHODS:Two endocervical sw...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： De Baetselier I,Mwambarangwe L,Cuylaerts V,Musengamana V,Agaba S,Kestelyn E,van de Wijgert J,Crucitti T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of Mycoplasma genitalium on the outcome of pregnancy. METHODS:Cervical samples from women who had previously participated in a case-control study (designed to assess the impact of syphilis and HIV-2 on the outcome of pregnancy in Guinea-Bissau) were processed using a PCR assay to detec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Labbé AC,Frost E,Deslandes S,Mendonça AP,Alves AC,Pépin J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since 2003, over 2000 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been diagnosed in the U.K. in men who have sex with men (MSM). Most cases present with proctitis, but there are limited data on how to differentiate clinically between LGV and other pathology. We analysed the clinical presentations of rectal L...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pallawela SN,Sullivan AK,Macdonald N,French P,White J,Dean G,Smith A,Winter AJ,Mandalia S,Alexander S,Ison C,Ward H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The authors estimate the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infection and correlates of HBV and HSV-2 infection among truck drivers crossing the southern Brazilian border at Foz do Iguaçu. METHODS:Between October 2003 and March 2005, 1945 truck drive...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pinho AA,Chinaglia M,Lippman SA,Reingold A,Diaz RS,Sucupira MC,Page K,Díaz J

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Prior studies have shown that men who have sex with men (MSM) who attend sex clubs or parties are at higher risk for HIV and other STIs than those who do not. We sought to provide data about MSM who attend sex clubs/parties in New York City (NYC) in the era of biomedical HIV prevention. METHODS : We conducted...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meunier É,Siegel K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy is to deliver a healthy uninfected child to a healthy mother, without prejudicing the future treatment opportunities of the mother. The use of zidovudine monotherapy rapidly became standard practice once it had been shown to reduce by 67% mother to child transmission in w...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Taylor GP,Lyall EG,Mercey D,Smith R,Chester T,Newell ML,Tudor-Williams G

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is threatened by the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. We analysed data from the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) in England and Wales to identify groups most at risk of reduced susceptibility to the currently recommended first-lin...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Town K,Obi C,Quaye N,Chisholm S,Hughes G,GRASP Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review will delineate performance characteristics and limitations, as far as they are known, of the new glycoprotein G based, type specific HSV serologies. Several of these tests have been FDA approved in the United States for use in adults. With the departure of Gull/Meridian from the HSV serology market, it is ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ashley RL

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The INSIGHT case-control study confirmed that HIV serodiscordant unprotected anal intercourse (SdUAI) remains the primary risk factor for HIV infection in gay men in England. This paper uses qualitative follow-up data to examine the contexts of SdUAI and other risk factors among the case-control study partic...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Elam G,Macdonald N,Hickson FC,Imrie J,Power R,McGarrigle CA,Fenton KA,Gilbart VL,Ward H,Evans BG,INSIGHT Collaborative Research Team.

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In 2006, a new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (nvCT) was reported in Sweden. Because of a cryptic plasmid deletion, the nvCT was undetectable in several of the genetic diagnostic systems used worldwide at the time. This study aimed to evaluate whether the nvCT was present in specimens obtained from patient...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jurstrand M,Fredlund H,Unemo M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To characterise all isolates with reduced susceptibility or resistance to ciprofloxacin received by the Scottish Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Laboratory (SNGRL) in 2002 using N gonorrhoeae multi-antigen sequence typing (NG-MAST); to compare NG-MAST with conventional typing and to describe the epidemiology...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Palmer HM,Young H,Martin IM,Ison CA,Spratt BG

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to ascertain the attitudes of men who have sex with men (MSM) to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and to determine the age at which MSM would be willing to ask for the HPV vaccine in relation to their age of sexual debut. Of 205 MSM attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between December 2...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Simatherai D,Bradshaw CS,Fairley CK,Bush M,Heley S,Chen MY

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sexually transmitted infections (STI) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) cause female genital tract inflammation. This inflammation, which is often present in the absence of symptoms, is associated with increased susceptibility to HIV infection. We aimed to evaluate genital cytokine profiles and the degree of infl...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Masson L,Mlisana K,Little F,Werner L,Mkhize NN,Ronacher K,Gamieldien H,Williamson C,Mckinnon LR,Walzl G,Abdool Karim Q,Abdool Karim SS,Passmore JA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

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：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：BACKGROUND:The Sydney Sexual Health Centre in Australia uses a proforma tool to screen all new female clients for recent physical intimate partner violence (IPV). This study describes the prevalence and associations of recent physical IPV among women attending a sexual health clinic. METHOD:The clinic database was use...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lockart I,Ryder N,McNulty AM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among female sex workers (FSW) in Kaiyuan city, Yunnan province, China, and to identify risk factors associated with STI. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 737 FSW was carried out from March to May 2006, with confidential interviews a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wang H,Wang N,Bi A,Wang G,Ding G,Jia M,Lu L,Smith K

更新日期：2009-08-01 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