The posttrial effect of oral periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections on the incidence of bacterial vaginosis and Lactobacillus colonization.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:The changing epidemiology of genital herpes with the increasing importance of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 prompted a study on the relative prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among cases of genital herpes in the Tel Aviv area, Israel. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective laboratory-based study of positive ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Samra Z,Scherf E,Dan M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is common and has been associated with increased HIV-1 susceptibility. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for BV in African women at high risk for acquiring HIV-1. METHODS:We conducted a prospective study among 151 HIV-1-seronegative Kenyan female sex workers. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： McClelland RS,Richardson BA,Graham SM,Masese LN,Gitau R,Lavreys L,Mandaliya K,Jaoko W,Baeten JM,Ndinya-Achola JO

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of a laboratory-confirmed Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) test result on subsequent sexual risk behavior in a large population-based screening program. METHODS:The study population consisted of 16- to 29-year-old participants of the Chlamydia Screening Implementation who completed Ct testing...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Soetens LC,van Benthem BH,Op de Coul EL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a large health insurance database in Germany, incidence of anogenital warts among 15- to 19-year-old females decreased from 316/100,000 person-years in 2007 to 242 in 2008 (23% reduction, P = 0.0001). The decrease started between the first and second quarter of 2007 (human papillomavirus vaccination was introduced ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mikolajczyk RT,Kraut AA,Horn J,Schulze-Rath R,Garbe E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis infections are prevalent among young sexually active females, have serious sequelae, and are mostly asymptomatic. Screening and treatment of infected females has been demonstrated to prevent sequelae such as pelvic inflammatory disease. GOAL:To assess prevalence and risk factors for ch...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gaydos CA,Howell MR,Quinn TC,McKee KT Jr,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to 50% of women with nonoptimal vaginal microbial community state type (CST) have bacterial vaginosis (BV). Little is known about what distinguishes women with and without BV diagnosis within nonoptimal CST. We identified features of women and their male sex partners associated with BV among women with no...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mehta SD,Agingu W,Nordgren RK,Green SJ,Bhaumik DK,Bailey RC,Otieno F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent congenital syphilis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and professional organizations recommend universal prenatal syphilis screening. State-level or larger-scale evaluations of adherence to these guidelines have relied on administrative data. We measured prenatal syphilis screening r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rosenman MB,Tao G,Szucs KA,Wang J,Ambuehl R,Mahon BE

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

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：:A retrospective study of the diagnosis of gonorrhea by gram-stained smear and culture was made. Of 1,681 men with gonococcal urethritis, 1,437 (85.5%) were positive by both smear and culture; 151 (9%), by smear alone; and 93 (5.5%), by culture alone. Of 1,148 women with gonorrhea, 742 (64.6%) had infection in both the...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Goh BT,Varia KB,Ayliffe PF,Lim FK

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies assessing the validity attributed to self-reported measures of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) clearly are needed, particularly those used for high-risk populations such as female adolescents, in whom STD prevention is a priority. GOAL:To determine the accuracy of self-reported STD test results...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Harrington KF,DiClemente RJ,Wingood GM,Crosby RA,Person S,Oh MK,Hook EW 3rd

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/sexually transmitted disease (STD)-related interventions rely on self-reported risk behavioral data, which are biased toward social desirability. It is warranted to develop methods for data triangulation. METHODS:Some questions on HIV/STD-related behaviors that were asked ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Yeung NC,Mui LW,Tsui HY,Gu J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-five men were treated for culture-positive chancroid with two 2.5-g doses of thiamphenicol given on each of two consecutive days. Forty-nine patients (89.1%) were cured on this regimen. No adverse effects were noted. Cultured strains of Haemophilus ducreyi were found to be sensitive to thiamphenicol. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Latif AS,Crocchiolo PR,Lencioni R

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide chlamydia and gonorrhea screening and treatment to adolescents presumed to be at high risk, school screening was conducted among the 11th and 12th graders in San Francisco. STUDY DESIGN:Two schools in neighborhoods with high chlamydia and gonorrhea rates and student populations > or = 15% black w...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Barry PM,Scott KC,McCright J,Snell A,Lee M,Bascom T,Kent CK,Klausner JD

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Targeted partner notification (PN), or limiting PN to groups in which efforts are most successful, has been suggested as a potentially cost-effective alternative to providing PN for all syphilis case-patients. The purpose of this study was to identify index case characteristics associated with highest yield ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hoots BE,Lewis FM,Anschuetz G,Schillinger JA,Blank S,Foskey T,Stover JA,Peterman TA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES/GOAL:Data on prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections are limited in Asia. This study investigated the seroprevalence of, and risk factors for, antibodies to HSV-2 among low- and high-risk, predominantly asymptomatic populations in Indonesia. STUDY DESIGN:We screened women attending mate...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Davies SC,Taylor JA,Sedyaningsih-Mamahit ER,Gunawan S,Cunningham AL,Mindel A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the circulating genotypes and the frequency of macrolide-resistance patterns among Treponema pallidum pallidum DNA isolated from syphilitic lesions from patients who attended 2 sexual health clinics in Lima, Peru. We implemented and used a molecular typing scheme to describe local T. pallidum pallidum strain...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Flores JA,Vargas SK,Leon SR,Perez DG,Ramos LB,Chow J,Konda KA,Calvo GM,Salvatierra HJ,Klausner JD,Caceres CF

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and the distribution of different HPV genotypes vary greatly within different geographical and ethnic populations, especially in Asia. The HPV infection data based on regional population are extremely important for researchers to develop new efficient HP...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Jing L,Zhong X,Zhong Z,Huang W,Liu Y,Yang G,Zhang X,Zou J,Jing C,Wei X

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Calls for increased investment in sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment across the developing world have been made to address the high disease burden and the association with HIV transmission. GOALS:The goals of this study were to systematically review evidence on the cost of treating curable STIs ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Terris-Prestholt F,Vyas S,Kumaranayake L,Mayaud P,Watts C

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the health needs non-nationals, information on disease occurrence is fundamental. GOALS The goal of this study was to assess the clinical and behavioral characteristics of non-Italians with a new sexually transmitted infection (STI). METHODS:Data were taken from Italy's National STI Surveillanc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Giuliani M,Suligoi B,Italian STI Surveillance Working Group.

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used the US national survey data to examine sexual behavior by pregnancy status and found that, overall, pregnant women did not differ from nonpregnant women in penile-anal sex and associated condom use. Compared with nonpregnant women, pregnant women had lower or similar reports of other sexual behaviors. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Leichliter JS,Aral SO

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop and apply a serologic method for identification of different strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Several procedures for preparation of cell-free extracts were tried; the most satisfactory was that with phosphate-buffered saline solution. Both capillary tube and immunodiffusion ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Quinn RW,Lowry PN,Hellerqvist CG

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annual sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing and counseling for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. We estimated the annual total direct medical cost of providing recommended STI and HIV testing and counseling services...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Owusu-Edusei K Jr,Gift TL,Patton ME,Johnson DB,Valentine JA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 68 cases of possible neurosyphilis among 573 syphilis cases in King County, WA, from 3rd January 2012 to 30th September 2013; 7.9% (95% confidence interval, 5.8%-10.5%) had vision or hearing changes, and 3.5% (95% confidence interval, 2.2%-5.4%) had both symptoms and objective confirmation of complicated s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dombrowski JC,Pedersen R,Marra CM,Kerani RP,Golden MR

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of sexual network analysis has the potential to further our understanding of sexually tranmitted disease (STD) epidemics and contribute to the development of more effective targeted control strategies. GOAL:To use sexual network analysis to study transmission patterns of chlamydia and gonorrhea in M...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wylie JL,Jolly A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of the treatment of patients exposed to gonorrhea uses decision analysis techniques to estimate and compare the probabilities of disease and treatment risks for epidemiologic treatment, for treatment contingent on results of gram stains and culture, and for treatment contingent on culture results alone. E...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Johnson RE

更新日期：1979-04-01 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：:A man developed HIV-1 antibodies, which disappeared spontaneously. He had negative HIV viral load and p24 antigen tests and did not develop immunosuppression. Further investigations suggest the HIV-positive result was a nonspecific reaction. An alternative explanation is that he was exposed to HIV and had a "near-miss...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Coyne KM,Parry JV,Atkins M,Pozniak A,McOwan A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on ocular syphilis (OS) and its clinical presentation are currently insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of a cohort with a high OS incidence at a university hospital in Germany, focusing on clinical presentation of OS. METHODS:This single-center cohort study retrospectivel...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wagner LF,Lanzl I,Rothe K,Schneider J,Zink A,Zapp D,Schwerdtfeger C,Lee M,Weidlich S,Neuenhahn M,Loos D,Spinner CD

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about mobile application (app)-based behavior of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Thailand. A cross-sectional online assessment of app users in Bangkok found that more than a quarter have never tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 1 in 3 never tested for sexually transmitted infections (...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Weiss KM,Jonas KJ,Guadamuz TE

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00