Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis: results from the first national population-based survey in France.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the current epidemiology of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (E, W, & NI) and describe trends over time. METHODS:Descriptive analyses of the annual national Survey of Prevalent HIV Infections Diagnosed (SOPHID) for the period 1997 to 2003. RESULTS:In 200...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rice BD,Payne LJ,Sinka K,Patel B,Evans BG,Delpech V

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between oral contraceptive and condom use, and laboratory-confirmed sexually transmitted infection (STI) among African-American adolescent females at a high risk of STI acquisition. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 715 African-American adolescent females (15-21 years old) was c...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Crosby RA,DiClemente RJ,Wingood GM,Salazar LF,Rose E,Sales JM,Caliendo AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, members of the TF/STD: share the common goal of reducing the STD burden and slowing the spread of HIV in the most affected and vulnerable countries in eastern Europe and central Asia contribute financially, technically, or in kind to the implementation of a joint strategy which aims: to create an enabling ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Waugh MA

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine sources of repeat Chlamydia trachomatis infections using behavioural and molecular methods. METHODS:Women with C. trachomatis had baseline and 4-month follow-up visits consisting of behavioural surveys and genotyping of C. trachomatis. Frequencies and population-attributable risk percentages (PAR%...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Niccolai LM,Livingston KA,Laufer AS,Pettigrew MM

更新日期：2011-04-01 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:To investigate local cellular immune responses in patients with acute urethritis. METHODS:We have established T cell lines from the urethral exudate and examined their phenotype by flow cytometry. As controls, T cell lines were cultured from first pass urine specimens of asymptomatic healthy individuals. R...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Brunst M,Shahmanesh M,Sukthankar A,Pearce JH,Gaston JS

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is a link between age at first anal intercourse (AFAI) and gay men's HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) vulnerability, including tendencies to engage in higher risk sexual behaviour. METHODS:A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted online involving 845 Australian ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lyons A,Pitts M,Grierson J,Smith A,McNally S,Couch M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare and contrast attitudes and behaviours of family doctors and patients with regard to genital herpes and its management. METHODS:Family doctors and infected patients were surveyed online to explore disease importance/seriousness, emotional impact, transmission and treatment. The study received ethic...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Romanowski B,Zdanowicz YM,Owens ST

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the factors associated with knowledge of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), bathhouse patrons in New York City (NYC) were surveyed. METHODS:554 men who have sex with men (MSM) at two NYC bathhouses were given a standardised survey focused on ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mehta SA,Silvera R,Bernstein K,Holzman RS,Aberg JA,Daskalakis DC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recently marketed nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) have improved specificity over previous generation assays. A study to assess the necessity for confirmation of Roche cobas 4800 NG positive samples was undertaken by the Public Health Wales Microbiology ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Perry MD,Jones RN,Corden SA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The incidence of HIV and STIs increased among men who have sex with men (MSM) visiting our STI clinic in Amsterdam. Interestingly, HIV increased mainly among older (> or =35 years) MSM, whereas infection rates of rectal gonorrhoea increased mainly in younger men. To explore this discrepancy we compared trend...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van der Bij AK,Stolte IG,Coutinho RA,Dukers NH

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：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:Geosocial networking application specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) (gay app) has revolutionised the social networking of MSM globally, much concern was raised over its linkage to HIV/syphilis risk. This study sought to examine the association between use of gay app and sexual behaviours and HIV/syp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wei L,Chen L,Zhang H,Yang Z,Zou H,Yuan T,Xiao Y,Liu S,Tan W,Xie W,Liu L,Cheng J,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-11-01 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: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:To compare two methods for sampling female sex workers (FSWs) for bio-behavioural surveillance. We compared the populations of sex workers recruited by the venue-based Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts (PLACE) method and a concurrently implemented network-based sampling method, respondent-driven samp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Weir SS,Merli MG,Li J,Gandhi AD,Neely WW,Edwards JK,Suchindran CM,Henderson GE,Chen XS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Partner notification (PN) is important for sexually transmitted infection (STI) control. With developments in technology, such as text messaging, contacting partners is now easier. This study investigates the frequency and acceptability of text messaging in UK sexual health clinics for STI provider-led PN. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gilbart VL,Town K,Lowndes CM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop two new models of expedited partner therapy for the UK, and evaluate them for feasibility, acceptability and preliminary outcome estimates to inform the design of a randomised controlled trial (RCT). METHODS:Two models of expedited partner therapy (APTHotline and APTPharmacy), known as 'Accelerat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Estcourt C,Sutcliffe L,Cassell J,Mercer CH,Copas A,James L,Low N,Horner P,Clarke M,Symonds M,Roberts T,Tsourapas A,Johnson AM

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Although the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among girls infected with HIV has been reported, the incidence of STI diagnoses has not been well documented. The objectives of this study were to examine (1) incident STI diagnoses and (2) the association between viral load (VL) and incident ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Trent M,Chung SE,Ellen JM,Clum G,Adolescent HIV\/AIDS Trials Network.

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Indian Ocean provides a unique opportunity to curb the HIV epidemic in its nascent phase through strengthening STI control programmes. Making effective and appropriate health services available should be regarded as the first priority for STI control in the region and, whenever possible, core groups should be iden...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Matteelli A,Pizzocolo C,Bakar HA,Toyb M,Pyndiah N,Udonwa NE,Gedeon AG,Farina C,Caligaris S,Castelli F,Carosi G

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：:Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general population. The lack of basic epidemiological data is an obstacle to addressing the epidemic. Once considered a nuisance in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Poole DN,McClelland RS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravaginal practices including vaginal washing have been associated with HIV-1 acquisition. This association may be mediated by mucosal disruption, changes in vaginal flora or genital tract inflammatory responses. Reducing vaginal washing could lower women's risk of HIV-1 acquisition. METHODS:23 HIV-1 ser...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Masese L,McClelland RS,Gitau R,Wanje G,Shafi J,Kashonga F,Ndinya-Achola JO,Lester R,Richardson BA,Kurth A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The HIV prevalence in Eastern Europe and Central Asia continues to increase. While injection drug use (IDU) is leading factor, heterosexual transmission is on the rise. Little is known about female sex workers (FSWs) in the region despite the central role of commercial sex in heterosexual sexually...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Decker MR,Wirtz AL,Baral SD,Peryshkina A,Mogilnyi V,Weber RA,Stachowiak J,Go V,Beyrer C

更新日期：2012-06-01 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 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：BACKGROUND:Following widespread rollout of chlamydia testing to non-specialist and community settings in the UK, many individuals receive a chlamydia test without being offered comprehensive STI and HIV testing. We assess sexual behaviour among testers in different settings with a view to understanding their need for o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Clifton S,Mercer CH,Woodhall SC,Sonnenberg P,Field N,Lu L,Johnson AM,Cassell JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00