Syphilis epidemiology and clinical outcomes in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients in Kaiser Permanente Northern California.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Neurocognitive impairment is common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects. The relationship of sexually transmitted diseases to neurocognitive changes is unknown. GOAL:To establish whether HIV-infected patients with a history of syphilis or gonorrhea have a higher rate of ne...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wallace MR,Heaton RK,McCutchan JA,Malone JL,Velin R,Nelson J,Miller LK,Weiss PJ,Oldfield EC 3rd,Grant I

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about cross-border sex-networking behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of cross-border sex-networking in mainland China among MSM in Hong Kong and the associated risk behaviors STUDY:A telephone survey was conducted. A t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Kim JH,Lau M,Tsui HY

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Detection of vaginal Y-chromosome sequences (YCS) may be a useful biomarker to validate sexual behavior reporting in women. We describe the effects of condom use on the detection of vaginal YCS. METHODS:Fifty-six women were asked to abstain from sexual intercourse for 14 days. On day 15, participants were as...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ghanem KG,Melendez JH,McNeil-Solis C,Giles JA,Yuenger J,Smith TD,Zenilman J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 40% of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no history of blood transfusion or other high-risk practice. Other causes should be considered. GOAL:The goal was to describe sexual transmission of HCV from a chronic carrier to his female partner during unprotected vaginal intercours...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Quer J,Murillo P,Esteban JI,Martell M,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The basic reproductive rate of and STD is an important parameter from which the success of intervention strategies can be predicted. GOAL OF THE STUDY:To evaluate different methods to estimate the basic reproductive rate. RESULTS:Two different methods of estimating the basic reproductive rat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Brunham RC,Nagelkerke NJ,Plummer FA,Moses S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals diagnosed with gonorrhea are at elevated risk for HIV. Per US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline, individuals being evaluated for gonorrhea should be screened for HIV concurrently. There is limited information on HIV screening among gonorrhea-diagnosed individuals across differe...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Williford SL,Humes E,Greenbaum A,Schumacher CM

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:Eighty-nine women prostitutes who underwent clinical and microbiologic examination were found to have gonococcal infection. The median age was 22; 92.1% were from urban areas. Nearly all the women prostitutes refrained from barrier methods (92.1%) and had contact with several partners (91.0%). The most frequent clinic...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Vázquez F,Palacio V,Vázquez JA,Berrón S,González A,Llaneza JJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nucleic acid amplification tests permit widespread screening for Chlamydia trachomatis. However, the public health benefit of screening may be reduced by high chlamydia incidence and repeat infection rates. GOAL:To study chlamydia incidence and repeat infection among clients of a sexually transmitted diseas...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rietmeijer CA,Van Bemmelen R,Judson FN,Douglas JM Jr

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence of early syphilis based on time from initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. STUDY DESIGN:Five hundred thirty-nine HIV-positive patients undergoing HAART were followed up to 4 years to identify early (prima...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Park WB,Jang HC,Kim SH,Kim HB,Kim NJ,Oh MD,Choe KW

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of the routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smear in diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix has stimulated controversial reports over the years. In the present study Pap smears from 100 women, evenly divided between culture-positive and culture-negative for C. trachomatis, who had been seen in a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Arroyo G,Linnemann C,Wesseler T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentration of the protein CA-125 in serum was determined in women with a normal pelvis visualized at laparoscopy (control group, n = 15) and compared with serum levels of this protein in women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (n = 14). Mean serum concentrations of CA-125 were similar in the two groups: 17...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Brumsted JR,Mead PB,Gibson M

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has reestablished itself as an endemic sexually transmitted infection in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe and North America over the last decade. Current guidelines suggest treatment with 21 days of doxycycline; however, the evidence base for LGV treatment including i...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Simons R,Candfield S,French P,White JA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe demographic and geographic trends in gonorrhea incidence in the United States from 1981 through 1996. STUDY DESIGN:We analyzed aggregate gonorrhea cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the 50 states, District of Columbia, and 63 large cities. Annual incidence rates (...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fox KK,Whittington WL,Levine WC,Moran JS,Zaidi AA,Nakashima AK

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three different brief intervention programs to promote condom use were tested among patients in inner-city sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics. The first, "Condom Skills," focused on teaching mechanical aspects of how to use a condom. The second, "Social Influences," emphasized how to negotiate condom use with ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cohen DA,Dent C,MacKinnon D,Hahn G

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of length of enrollment in a health plan on eligibility of women under the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) chlamydia screening measure is not fully understood. We assessed the representativeness of the measure among the proportion of women aged 15 to 24 years with a gap in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Patel CG,Tao G

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:The mechanism of inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by pyocin 103 was examined. Pyocin 103 decreases the viability of N. gonorrhoeae immediately after its addition to logarithmically growing cells by single-hit kinetics. This inhibition was paralleled by an immediate cessation of protein synthesis, RNA synthesis, and...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Stein DC,Clark VL,Young FE

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A solid-phase hemadsorption (SPHA) technique for the rapid detection of Treponema pallidum-specific IgM antibodies is described. The demonstration of these immunoglobulins permits differentiation between a recent and a long-lasting infection and facilitates the decision as to whether or not a patient should receive th...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schmidt BL

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the District of Columbia (DC), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) infections accounted for more than 25% of 9321 incident sexually transmitted infections reported in 2011; untreated infections can lead to reproductive complications and a higher risk for HIV transmission. In DC, limited capacity to measure ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Garrett TA,Davies-Cole J,Furness B

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to provide a population-based estimate of human papillomavirus (HPV) seropositivity for women in a rural African context and to evaluate the impact of HPV serostatus on subsequent acquisition of HIV outside a clinical setting. DESIGN:A random sample of women participating in a longitudinal, ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Tanser F,Jones KG,Viljoen J,Imrie J,Grapsa E,Newell ML

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The QuadFERM+ (Analytab Products, Plainview, NY) rapid identification system was evaluated for its ability to identify correctly Neisseria gonorhoeae isolates from specimens obtained at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. One hundred eighty-five isolates (115 N. gonorrhoeae, 45 Neisseria meningitidis, 16 Neisseria ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gradus MS,Ng CM,Silver KJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although sexually abused children are usually evaluated only for the presence of infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treponema pallidum, they are also at risk for acquiring other sexually transmitted organisms prevalent in the adult population. Accordingly, we examined pharyngeal, anorectal and genital specimens...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hammerschlag MR,Doraiswamy B,Cox P,Cummings M,McCormack WM

更新日期：1987-01-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether women who collect self-collected vaginal swabs at home demonstrated a higher positivity of Chlamydia trachomatis than women in family planning clinics. METHODS:Collection kits for vaginal swabs were internet requested, collected at home, and mailed to a laboratory for testing; questionn...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gaydos CA,Barnes M,Aumakhan B,Quinn N,Wright C,Agreda P,Whittle P,Hogan T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:60 women with bacterial vaginosis were entered into a double blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial with lyophilized Lactobacillus acidophilus. The lactobacilli used were producing H2O2. Immediately after completion of treatment, 16 out of 28 women who were treated with lactobacilli had normal vaginal wet smear res...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hallén A,Jarstrand C,Påhlson C

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Azithromycin has been used to treat primary and secondary syphilis and as prophylaxis for sexual partners. We evaluated syphilis treatment failure in patients who received azithromycin therapy. METHODS:Patients who did not respond to azithromycin therapy were referred to Shanghai Skin Disease and sexually t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Zhou P,Li K,Lu H,Qian Y,Gu X,Gong W,Tucker JD,Cohen MS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/GOAL:We compared risk behaviors and HIV testing between recent (in the U.S. <5 years) and established (in the U.S. >5 years) Hispanic immigrant men (N = 410). STUDY:This study was a population-based, cross-sectional survey of HIV/sexually transmitted disease markers and risk behaviors in men age 18 to 35 ye...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Levy V,Page-Shafer K,Evans J,Ruiz J,Morrow S,Reardon J,Lynch M,Raymond HF,Klausner JD,Facer M,Molitor F,Allen B,Ajufo BG,Ferrero D,Sanford GB,McFarland W,HeyMan Study Team.

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the use of HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) among sexually assaulted adolescent females. METHODS:We analyzed data from the HIV PEP Project, an implementation and evaluation of a program of universal offering of PEP to sexual assault victims of all ages. Baseline and follow-up data were...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Du Mont J,Myhr TL,Husson H,Macdonald S,Rachlis A,Loutfy MR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of infection with Chalmydia trachomatis (mouse pneumonitis biovar) on the fertility of female mice was examined. Mice were inoculated into one ovarian bursa with approximately 10(4) inclusion-forming units of C. trachomatis and were mated five to 16 days later. At sacrifice all mice showed salpingitis or hy...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Swenson CE,Schachter J

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00