European guideline for the management of chancroid, 2011.

abstract：:Pthiriasis palpebrarum caused by infestation with Pthirus pubis (crab louse) draws attention to pediculosis in the pubic and inguinal region. As pthiriasis is usually transmitted by sexual contact, many cases are likely to have other sexually transmitted diseases. A multidisciplinary approach is essential in the manag...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Manjunatha NP,Jayamanne GR,Desai SP,Moss TR,Lalik J,Woodland A

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self sampling of the secretions of the female genital tract for microbiological investigations for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis and Trichomonas vaginalis was assessed in female attenders of the genitourinary medicine clinic in Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital. The purpose of the study was to evaluate...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Markos AR,Wade AA,Walzman M,Shahmanesh M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perigenital molluscum contagiosum in adults is recognized as being a sexually transmitted infection. A retrospective casenote review was performed on patients attending a department of genitourinary medicine (GUM) who had been diagnosed as having molluscum. One or more co-existent sexually transmitted diseases (STD) w...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Radcliffe KW,Daniels D,Evans BA

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Point-of-care microscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of vaginal discharge in genitourinary (GU) medicine clinics but not used in primary care settings and reproductive health clinics to which many patients present. In our GU medicine clinic setting, we conducted an audit to assess the utility of micr...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Lascar RM,Devakumar H,Jungmann E,Copas A,Arthur G,Mercey D

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical features of vulvovaginal candidiasis are the result of the inflammatory response of the vulva and vagina to Candida overgrowth. Topical treatments comprise intra-vaginal pessaries or cream used in combination with a similar azole-based cream for external application. In this audit Candida isolation rates ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rodgers CA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A heterosexual man with acquired syphilis had an uncommon presentation in the form of acute visual loss. The unusual clinical presentation and a high cerebrospinal fluid lymphocyte count led to delayed diagnosis and treatment. Recognition of uncommon presentation of syphilis in the current epidemic is essential for th...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Sivaram M,Radcliffe KW

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection in HIV patients has fallen markedly since the introduction of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, current guidelines still recommend primary prophylaxis. We conducted a retrospective cohort study in a university-affiliated hospital ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Jung Y,Song KH,Choe PG,Park WB,Bang JH,Kim ES,Kim HB,Park SW,Kim NJ,Oh MD

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to implement a sexual health behavioural intervention in Greenland in order to reduce sexually transmitted infection rates among a population of Greenland youth. This behavioural intervention was called Inuulluataarneq (Having the Good Life). Inuulluataarneq's objects included: (1) increa...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rink E,Montgomery-Andersen R,Anastario M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five hundred and twenty consecutive women newly attending a genitourinary medicine clinic who participated in a study of sexual behaviour were also tested for type-specific antibody to herpes simplex virus type 2; 135 (26%) were seropositive, of whom only 29 (21.5%) had had clinical evidence of genital herpes. Seropos...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Evans BA,Kell PD,Bond RA,MacRae KD,Slomka MJ,Brown DW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to examine associations between self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sociodemographic, lifestyle, health status, health service use and quality of life factors among young Australian women; and their use of family planning and sexual health clinics and associations with health, de...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Schofield MJ,Minichiello V,Mishra GD,Plummer D,Savage J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual functioning is often neglected in the care of HIV-infected patients. Little information exists about the relationship between hormonal factors, psychological factors, medication, HIV disease stage and sexual functioning among persons with HIV disease. In this study, 50 HIV+ men completed the Derogatis Sexual Fu...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Newshan G,Taylor B,Gold R

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to determine the association of neurocognitive impairment with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Seventy subjects were cross-sectionally analysed with a standardized neuropsychological test battery and a questionnai...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tozzi V,Balestra P,Murri R,Galgani S,Bellagamba R,Narciso P,Antinori A,Giulianelli M,Tosi G,Fantoni M,Sampaolesi A,Noto P,Ippolito G,Wu AW

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was aimed at investigating the conditions and circumstances for the recruitment of prostitutes, as well as their reproductive history, working conditions, knowledge of and attitudes to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy of these diseases. Two hundred prostitutes ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tchoudomirova K,Domeika M,Mårdh PA

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study dysglycaemia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients we conducted a retrospective cohort study of the glucose profile in HIV-infected patients. The fasting blood glucose was analysed taking into consideration conventional risk factors as well as HIV infection and highly active antiretroviral t...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Duro M,Rebelo I,Barreira S,Sarmento-Castro R,Medeiros R,Almeida C

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to analyse reasons for attendance of older women (defined as aged 46 years and over) to genitourinary (GU) medicine services at two UK clinics. We used KC60 coding data to count new episode attendances by year from 1998 to 2008 and to further dissect reason for attendance in 2827 new episodes during 2003-200...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Fish R,Robinson A,Copas A,Jungmann E,Lascar RM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to examine the prevalence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes simplex virus (HSV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) in the anal and oral mucosa of homosexual men with and without HIV infection and to correlate these findings to CD4+ count and anal cytology. Anal and oral cell samples from 20 HIV-infe...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Löwhagen GB,Bergbrant IM,Bergström T,Ryd W,Voog E

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the health risk profile of prostitutes in Dublin. Clinical records of all 150 new prostitutes who attended a drop-in clinic for prostitutes in Dublin city during the period 1991-1997 were reviewed. Variables examined included: age, use of injectable drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status,...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McDonnell RJ,McDonnell PM,O'Neill M,Mulcahy F

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High annual figures of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diagnosed in the Netherlands despite significant efforts to control them. Herein, we analyse trends and determinants of STI diagnoses, co-infections, and sexual risks among visitors of 26 STI clinics between 2007 and 2011. We recorded increased positivi...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： de Coul EL,Warning TD,Koedijk FD,Dutch STI clinics.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are described of treatment-resistant vulvodynia that responded well to gabapentin. Gabapentin, an anti-epileptic drug, has been used in the treatment of neuropathic pain such as diabetic neuropathy and post-herpetic neuralgia. However, there has been little experience of its use in the relief of symptoms in ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bates CM,Timmins DJ

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routinely collected data from clinical sites offering voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV diagnosis have been used to evaluate the impact of public health interventions; however, there has been considerable diversity in strategies. To gain an understanding of the outcome of these evaluations and provide th...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Guy RJ,Prybylski D,Fairley CK,Hellard ME,Kaldor JM

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cases of syphilis have been increasing in the UK and it remains an important public health problem. Here, we provide an overview of syphilis, its presentation, diagnosis and management. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Eccleston K,Collins L,Higgins SP

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female entertainment and sex workers (FESW) have high rates of alcohol and amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use, increasing risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STI), and other negative outcomes. A prospective cohort of 1,198 FESW in a HIV/ATS use prevention intervention in Cambodia was assessed for alcohol a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Evans JL,Couture MC,Carrico A,Stein ES,Muth S,Phou M,Aynar L,Song N,Chhit S,Neak Y,Maher L,Page K

更新日期：2020-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the success of combination antiretroviral therapies, people living with HIV (PLWH) are at an increased risk of developing diverse malignancies, including oral cancer. We here present two cases of PLWH where the early diagnosis of potentially malignant disorders in the oral cavity impacted their treatment and s...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Anaya-Saavedra G,Ramírez-Amador V,Castillejos-García I,Saeb-Lima M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Vietnam have been increasing. Control of STIs among female sex workers (FSWs) is important in controlling the epidemic. Effective STI control requires that physicians are skilful in taking sexual history for FSW patients. Three hundred and seventy-one physicians responded to a...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Do K,Minichiello V,Hussain R,Khan A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:We examined treatment-seeking behaviours amongst a consecutive sample of 188 first-time attenders at a busy genitourinary (GU) clinic in a general hospital. Participants were interviewed and completed a battery of questionnaires prior to receiving diagnosis or treatment. Delay in treatment seeking was measured in 3 wa...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Pitts MK,Woolliscroft J,Cannon S,Johnson I,Singh G

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As few studies have compared the clinical features of rectal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men with or without concurrent chlamydial infection, this longitudinal study was undertaken to address this issue. The cohort consisted of 129 men with rectal gonorrhoea, 34 of whom had concurrent chlamydiae. Symptoms of p...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McMillan A,Young H

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiretroviral treatment roll-out programmes in Africa often have difficulties to cope with the increasing number of clients. Based on the findings of a survey carried out in 2005 that showed long waiting times, innovative organizational changes (nurse visits and pharmacy-only refill visits) were introduced in our cli...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Castelnuovo B,Babigumira J,Lamorde M,Muwanga A,Kambugu A,Colebunders R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States 40% of HIV patients are lost to follow-up (LTFU) following linkage to HIV care and an estimated 30-61% of new HIV transmissions are attributed to this group. To characterize those LTFU and healthcare contacts they make, we retrospectively analyzed a large regional HIV cohort in Calgary, Canada, ut...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Connors WJ,Krentz HB,Gill MJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antibiotic susceptibility, serovars and auxotypes were investigated in gonococcal strains isolated from all patients with gonorrhoea during one year in Stockholm, Sweden. The results were correlated to geographical origin of the infection. A total of 394 gonococcal strains were isolated from 392 patients, 135 (34%...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bygdeman SM,Rudén AK,Jonsson A,Lidbrink P,Olofsson MB,Bäckman M,Gästrin B,Kallings I,Ramberg M,Rylander M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00