Candida pelliculosa meningitis as an opportunistic infection in HIV: the first reported case.

abstract：:Women who have a prevention mindset may opt for concurrent use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and all forms of contraception; we therefore assessed how contraception may influence PrEP use or vice versa. We analyzed data from Kenyan and Ugandan HIV-uninfected non-pregnant women in sero-discordant partnerships...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ngure K,Velloza J,Patel RC,Mugo NR,Bukusi EA,Haberer JE,Odoyo J,Celum C,Baeten JM,Heffron R

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate internal medicine residents' HIV-related knowledge and their attitudes towards caring for HIV-infected patients, and determine the extent to which these variables influence their care-providing intention. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 56 internal medicine reside...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Hsiung PC,Tsai YF,Hung CC,Chen MY

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:National guidelines state that hepatitis B and C testing should be targeted to those with risk factors. However, there is little data to support this recommendation. There is also limited data of viral hepatitis prevalence in attendees at genitourinary medicine clinics. We report the prevalence of hepatitis B infectio...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Price H,Salimee S,Coelho D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-sectional study based on an open web survey with the primary objective to assess associations between the use of apps for seeking sex partners and vulnerabilities related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Participants were recruited to th...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Martinez EZ,Morigi TZ,Galdino G,McFarland W,Zucoloto ML

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cases of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection diagnosed in clinics in Wessex in the last quarter of 1996 was surveyed, and the results compared with those obtained in the national gonorrhoea audit. Treatment regimens were extremely varied both between and within clinics. Overall, 71% of patients s...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Priestley CJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protozoon Blastocystis hominis may cause episodes of diarrhoea with abdominal pain, tenesmus, fever and eosinophilia. We have observed 5 cases of blastocystosis in male subjects with symptomatic HIV infection. All patients had a complete response to metronidazole. This report confirms that Blastocystis hominis may...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Garavelli PL,Scaglione L,Bicocchi R,Libanore M

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drugs in pregnancy is poorly understood. We reviewed the use of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in clinical settings to document plasma concentrations of lopinavir during pregnancy and investigated how clinicians acted upon TDM results. A retrospective review was carried out of...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Caswell RJ,Phillips D,Chaponda M,Khoo SH,Taylor GP,Ghanem M,Poulton M,Welch J,Gibbons S,Jackson V,Lambert JS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The organization of STI-control in the Netherlands is described. STIs represent a relatively modest health problem in the Netherlands. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most frequent STI. Recent reports show that STIs are on the rise again, especially amongst gay men. The general health system deals with STIs, the main pro...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Coenen AJ,Berends R,Van der Meijden WI

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi in genital ulcer specimens by culture lacks sensitivity. To enhance detection, a heminested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed targeting the nucleotide sequence of a gene, designated p27, which encodes for a 27 kDa H. ducreyi-specific protein. The p27 PCR assay detecte...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tekle-Michael T,Van Dyck E,Abdellati S,Laga M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today, Kaposi is remembered for giving the first description of the angiosarcoma which bears his name. During his lifetime, he was acknowledged as one of the great masters of the Vienna School of Dermatology, a superb clinician and renowned teacher. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Oriel JD

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and its association with other STD causing organisms. Three hundred and thirty-six consecutive women (female sex workers (FSWs) and married contacts), attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Mumbai, were screened for N. gonorrhoe...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Divekar AA,Gogate AS,Shivkar LK,Gogate S,Badhwar VR

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UK post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guidelines were updated by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) in 2011. In 2013, we changed policy to omit day 5 PEP follow-up at 56 Dean Street as it was felt clinically unnecessary. This audit compares our performance against BASHH standards for PEP attenders ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： O'Keeffe C,Nwokolo N,McOwan A,Whitlock G

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital elephantiasis is an important medical problem in the tropics. It usually affects young and productive age group, and is associated with physical disability and extreme mental anguish. The majority of cases are due to filariasis; however, a small but significant proportion of patients develop genital elephantia...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gupta S,Ajith C,Kanwar AJ,Sehgal VN,Kumar B,Mete U

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors for HIV infection in partners of HIV-seropositive index cases were investigated in a cross-sectional survey. Between September 1992 and April 1994 a total of 251 HIV-infected persons and 76 of their sexual partners were interviewed at the main sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clinic in Trinidad. All p...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： de Gourville EM,Mabey D,Quigley M,Jack N,Mahabir B

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Sexual Health Strategy, the targets of HIV testing uptake in genitourinary medicine clinics (GUM) are set at 40% by year 2004 and 60% by 2007. We assessed the uptake of HIV test amongst GUM clinic attendees, more than six months after introducing an information leaflet in place of verbal pre-test counselling (P...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Das S,Huengsberg M,Radcliffe K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV testing and counselling is crucial in identifying new HIV cases and linking them to treatment. Provider-initiated testing and counselling can help to increase uptake of HIV testing and counselling and HIV case detection. We implemented provider-initiated testing and counselling in 32 health facilities in Ebonyi St...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Nsirim R,Ugochukwu G,Onuoha M,Okoroezi I,Ani C,Peters E

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyse the prevalence of high ferritin levels in asymptomatic HIV patients and its related factors we conducted a cross-sectional study of a cohort of HIV outpatients in regular follow-up. Epidemiological, clinical, analytical and therapeutic data were collected. Patients completed a questionnaire about cardiovasc...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： López-Calderón C,Palacios R,Cobo A,Nuño E,Ruiz J,Márquez M,Santos J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of HIV infection in drug addicts and to address their drug habit, sexual life style and socioeconomic factors. This study was conducted among 505 male drug addicts comprising 250 intravenous drug users (IDUs) and 255 non-IDUs. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay wa...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Islam SK,Hossain KJ,Kamal M,Ahsan M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The brain gumma is a rare manifestation of the tertiary stage of syphilis. A case of neurosyphilitic gumma was confirmed by the Treponema pallidum polymerase chain reaction in a 46-year-old HIV-positive homosexual man. The patient presented with a severe headache and was hospitalized. A computed tomography scan was pe...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Morshed MG,Lee MK,Maguire J,Zwimpfer T,Willoughby B,Clement J,Crawford RI,Barberie J,Gul S,Jones H

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cases of gonorrhoea in the Genitourinary Medicine Department (GUM) of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1999 was audited. The sensitivity of microscopy in diagnosis was 90.4% for male urethral gonorrhoea and 26.6% for female genital gonorrhoea. The sensitivity of laboratory culture was 98.5%. Screening for Chla...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Watson PG

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old heterosexual man presented with urethral discharge and penile oedema, two days after having a Reverse Prince Albert penile ring replaced. Clinically, he also had genital warts at the piercing tract openings. Investigations revealed positive chlamydial and gonococcal infection of the urethra. The gonococc...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Hounsfield V,Davies SC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has a higher incidence in some parts of Africa than anywhere else in the world. Recent studies in western homosexual men with AIDS-KS suggest that KS may be caused by a putative sexually transmissible agent. Our analytical review of studies on KS in Africa before and during the AIDS era reveals a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Matondo P,Sivapalan S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the effect of HIV prevention intervention among female sex workers in Delhi. Over a 2-year period we found a marked increase in condom use with little increase in HIV seroprevalence. The prevalence of HIV infection did not increase during the study period (1 positive among 701 in 1988 vs 1 positiv...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Singh YN,Malaviya AN

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of prevalent HIV-1 strains are still complex in China. Men who have sex with men (MSM) play an important bridging role in spreading HIV. The aim of our study was to quantitatively evaluate the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes among the MSM population in China from published studies. Relevant studies were ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Zhang L,Wang YJ,Wang BX,Yan JW,Wan YN,Wang J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop new strategies aimed to reduce the delay in seeking HIV diagnosis, we proposed to identify correlates of late diagnosis of HIV infection in France. Late testing was studied among the 1077 patients diagnosed from 1996 and enrolled in the ANRS-EN12-VESPA, a representative sample of the French HIV-infected pop...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Delpierre C,Dray-Spira R,Cuzin L,Marchou B,Massip P,Lang T,Lert F,VESPA Study Group.

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this structured review, we evaluated purulent vaginal and cervical discharge as diagnostic tests for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Using a pretest probability of PID (diagnosed clinically) of 50%, we used the odds-likelihood formulation of Bayes' theorem to calculate post-test probabilities of PID (proven by l...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Risser JM,Risser WL

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between direct oral anticoagulants and antiretroviral therapy (ART) is vast. Ritonavir and cobicistat are used as pharmacokinetic enhancers with either concurrent protease inhibitors or the integrase strand transfer inhibitor, elvitegravir, to optimize therapeutic concen...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Nisly SA,Stevens BN

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper was to identify and describe enhanced sexual health services (ESHSs) commissioned for testing, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in primary and community care settings in England. ESHSs commissioned by Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England were determined by...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Yung M,Denholm R,Peake J,Hughes G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature ejaculation is a common sexual problem which presents to genitourinary (GU) medicine services. Five main treatment approaches have been used in clinical trials: behavioural therapy, antidepressants, phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, topical anaesthetic agents and alpha-blockers. We have carried out a sy...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Richardson D,Green J,Ritcheson A,Goldmeier D,Harris JR

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have reported an inverse relationship between condom use and emotional intimacy. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between condom use and emotional intimacy. The study was a gonorrhoea case-comparison study with the samples being drawn from public health clinics (cases) and selec...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Damani R,Ross MW,Aral SO,Berman S,St Lawrence J,Williams ML

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00