Global epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals with risk-loving attitudes may be more likely to participate in high-risk sex and gambling. We investigated whether a lottery-based financial incentive to have a negative syphilis test may attract Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) who practised risky sexual behaviours. METHODS:In July 2018...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ong JJ,Li CC,Fu H,Nie J,Tang W,Chang W,Smith MK,Marks M,Yang B,Wang C,Tucker J

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:Hepatitis A is a self-limiting infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), transmitted predominantly by the faecal-oral route including some sexual practices. Outbreaks are commonly reported in the men who have sex with men (population. Previous exposure is thought to provide life-long immunity against subsequent...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lee MJ,Douthwaite S,Kulasegaram R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Men are not routinely tested for Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) in the Netherlands and, therefore, very few studies have looked into their prevalence and/or role in urogenital complaints in the Dutch male population. OBJECTIVE:To describe the age-specific prevalence and disease bu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van der Veer C,van Rooijen MS,Himschoot M,de Vries HJ,Bruisten SM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify point-of-care (POC) and rapid nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs) for the diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea and assess their utility. METHODS:Literature search for available POC and rapid NAATs. The performance from the best-performing assays were applied hypothetically to patients...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Brook G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine infection patterns of sexually transmitted infections that facilitate HIV transmission among HIV-discordant couples. METHODS:112 initial respondents were recruited in an impoverished neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. Their sexual (and injection) partners were recruited in up to four addition...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Friedman SR,Bolyard M,Sandoval M,Mateu-Gelabert P,Maslow C,Zenilman J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gonorrhoea is increasing among men who have sex with men (MSM). We aimed to determine whether Listerine, a commercial mouthwash product, has an inhibitory effect against Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) and an in vitro study, and therefore may be a potentially useful agent for gon...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Chow EP,Howden BP,Walker S,Lee D,Bradshaw CS,Chen MY,Snow A,Cook S,Fehler G,Fairley CK

更新日期：2017-03-01 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:National prevalence estimates of Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoea) are important for providing insights in the occurrence and control of these STIs. The aim was to obtain national prevalence estimates for chlamydia and gonorrhoea and to investigate risk factors associat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Heijne JCM,van den Broek IVF,Bruisten SM,van Bergen JEA,de Graaf H,van Benthem BHB

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To collect and analyse published and unpublished surveillance and research data on the prevalence of same sex sexual activity among male adults (including male-to-female transgenders and sex workers) in low and middle income countries. METHODS:Key indicators were operationalised (ever sex with a man, sex wi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Cáceres C,Konda K,Pecheny M,Chatterjee A,Lyerla R

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the impact of HIV on mortality in men and women aged 15-54 in London. DESIGN:Combination of routine mortality statistics with reports of AIDS deaths adjusted for underreporting and change in address from time of report to time of death. Calculation of standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) for male...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hickman M,Bardsley M,De Angelis D,Ward H

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study describes the differences in sexual behaviour in individuals with genital herpes (GH) during "symptomatic" and "asymptomatic" periods of the disease. METHODS:A cross sectional questionnaire was undertaken by 1193 individuals attending clinics between 1998 and 2001. All participants in this analys...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rana RK,Pimenta JM,Rosenberg DM,Warren T,Sekhin S,Cook SF,Robinson NJ,Valociclovir HSV Transmission Study Group.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ethnic differences in partnership types and sexual mixing patterns may contribute to elevated STI diagnosis rates among England's Black Caribbean (BC) population. We examined the differences between BC and White British/Irish (WBI) sexual health clinic (SHC) attendees' reported partnerships and sexual mixing...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Aicken CR,Wayal S,Blomquist P,Fabiane S,Gerressu M,Hughes G,Mercer CH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess sexual risk behaviour and prevalence of treatable sexually transmitted infections (STI) in migrant male workers in Lahore, Pakistan. METHODS:Behavioural interviews were conducted on a representative sample of 590 migrant men aged 20-49 years. Biological samples were collected from a subsample of 1...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Faisel A,Cleland J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:HIV transmission is ongoing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK. Sex without a condom (condomless sex, CLS) is the main risk factor. We investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with types of CLS. METHODS:Cross-sectional questionnaire study in UK HIV clinics in 2011/2012 (ASTRA). MSM ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Daskalopoulou M,Rodger AJ,Phillips AN,Sherr L,Elford J,McDonnell J,Edwards S,Perry N,Wilkins E,Collins S,Johnson AM,Burman WJ,Speakman A,Lampe FC,ASTRA Study Group.

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections in newborns are an uncommon but potentially devastating consequence of genital HSV infection in women. Current practice focuses on preventing perinatal transmission by women with prevalent HSV, but transmission risk is greatest when genital HSV is acquired for the first ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tuite AR,McCabe CJ,Ku J,Fisman DN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Early sexual debut is a behaviour that has been associated with acquiring sexually transmitted infections. Higher schooling may delay sexual debut, thus the university population is categorised with low-risk sexual behaviours. The rate ratio of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroincidence according to d...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sánchez-Alemán MA,Uribe-Salas FJ,Lazcano-Ponce EC,García-Cisneros S,Eguiza-Fano S,Conde-Glez CJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since 2003, over 2000 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been diagnosed in the U.K. in men who have sex with men (MSM). Most cases present with proctitis, but there are limited data on how to differentiate clinically between LGV and other pathology. We analysed the clinical presentations of rectal L...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pallawela SN,Sullivan AK,Macdonald N,French P,White J,Dean G,Smith A,Winter AJ,Mandalia S,Alexander S,Ison C,Ward H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is highly prevalent worldwide and an increasingly important cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD). Continued HSV2 transmission is facilitated by the large number of undiagnosed cases, the frequency of atypical disease and the occurrence of asymptomatic shedding. The lack of ea...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Paz-Bailey G,Ramaswamy M,Hawkes SJ,Geretti AM

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Syphilis is an important cause of morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, and a cofactor for the sexual transmission of HIV. A better understanding of the prevalence and risk factors of syphilis in African populations would help to formulate effective interventions for its prevention and treatment. METHODS:The pre...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Todd J,Munguti K,Grosskurth H,Mngara J,Changalucha J,Mayaud P,Mosha F,Gavyole A,Mabey D,Hayes R

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first choice treatment for late syphilis is penicillin. Other than doxycycline, which penetrates the CNS, there are few alternatives for the treatment of neurosyphilis. We report a case of successful treatment of symptomatic neurosyphilis with parenteral ceftriaxone. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Shann S,Wilson J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to compare the costs and outcomes of two sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeted at men in football club settings in England, including screening promoted by team captains. METHODS:A comparison of costs and outcomes was undertaken alongside a pil...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jackson LJ,Roberts TE,Fuller SS,Sutcliffe LJ,Saunders JM,Copas AJ,Mercer CH,Cassell JA,Estcourt CS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of brief advice for excessive alcohol consumption among people who attend sexual health clinics. METHODS:Two-arm, parallel group, assessor blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. 802 people aged 19 years or over who attended one of three sexual health cl...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Crawford MJ,Sanatinia R,Barrett B,Byford S,Dean M,Green J,Jones R,Leurent B,Sweeting MJ,Touquet R,Greene L,Tyrer P,Ward H,Lingford-Hughes A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics of South African men who have sex with men (MSM) who (1) have been tested for HIV and (2) are HIV positive. METHODS:Data were collected from 1045 MSM in community surveys using questionnaires that were administered either face-to-face, by mail or on the internet. The mean a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sandfort TG,Nel J,Rich E,Reddy V,Yi H

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the characteristics of general practitioners (GPs) who test and patients who are tested for HIV in Australia. DESIGN AND SETTING:A secondary analysis of data from the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health programme; a cross-sectional, national survey of GP activity. METHODS:We identified ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sawleshwarkar S,Harrison C,Britt H,Mindel A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the experiences and views of men who have sex with men (MSM) on attending clinical sexual health services and their preferences regarding service characteristics in the context of the disproportionate burden of STIs experienced by this group. The wider study aim was to develop a risk assessment to...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Datta J,Reid D,Hughes G,Mercer CH,Wayal S,Weatherburn P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare endourethral swabs and urine as diagnostic specimens for the detection of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), in male patients attending a genitourinary clinic and to assess whether the first endourethral swab used solely for diagnosing gonococcal inf...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sugunendran H,Birley HD,Mallinson H,Abbott M,Tong CY

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vulvo-vaginal swabs (VVSs) are not validated for use by the manufacturers of two widely used nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. However, there is evidence that this type of swab is suitable for diagnosis. OBJECTIVE:To validate the Cobas Taqman CT assay for th...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Skidmore S,Kaye M,Bayliss D,Devendra S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify prevalence and risks factors for syphilis and HIV among rural female sex workers (FSWs) in Cambodia and to describe differences between rural and urban FSWs. METHODS:Interviews and sera were collected from 114 FSWs and tested for HIV using the Serodia-HIV test and positives confirmed with the enz...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sopheab H,Gorbach PM,Gloyd S,Leng HB

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine trends and correlates of chlamydia positivity among young heterosexuals attending Australian sexual health services and to compare these with population-based notification data. METHODS:Data from 18 sexual health services and the national notification scheme were analysed. A χ2 test assessed tr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ali H,Guy RJ,Fairley CK,Wand H,Chen MY,Dickson B,O'Connor CC,Marshall L,Grulich AE,Kaldor JM,Hellard ME,Donovan B,ACCESS Collaboration.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00