Pathogen profile in men with inflammation of paraurethral glands.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Three decades into the HIV epidemic and with the advancement of HIV treatments, condom and non-condom-based anal intercourse among gay men in resource-rich countries needs to be re-assessed. METHODS:The proportions of men engaging in a range of anal intercourse practices were estimated from the ongoing cross...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mao L,Kippax SC,Holt M,Prestage GP,Zablotska IB,de Wit JB

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:To describe and compare sexual behaviour patterns in 1996 (before the explosion of the HIV epidemic in 2000) and 2006, and the correlates of high-risk sexual behaviour in Estonia. METHODS:Data on selected sexual behaviour characteristics were obtained by interviewing a probability sample of the adult populat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Liivlaid H,Uusküla A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and outcomes of recalling men who have sex with men (MSM) diagnosed as having a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) for re-screening. METHODS:This evaluation was conducted from December 2008 for a 9-month period. MSM diagnosed as having a bacterial STI in that period wer...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Harte D,Mercey D,Jarman J,Benn P

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Behavioural interventions have been shown to reduce sexual behaviours associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infections in young people (<25 years) and men who have sex with men (MSM) internationally, but evidence from England is limited. We aimed to explore service provider and user experienc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Roy A,King C,Gilson R,Richardson D,Burns F,Rodger A,Clark L,Miners A,Pollard A,Desai S,Bailey J,Shahmanesh M,Llewellyn C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of urethritis pathogens amongst male symptomatic urethritis (MUS) patients, genital ulcer (GUS) patients without urethritis symptoms and men requesting HIV testing at a voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) clinic. METHODS:A prospective study was conducted in Johannesburg, Sout...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Black V,Magooa P,Radebe F,Myers M,Pillay C,Lewis DA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are at high risk of infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of anal cancer. We assess whether anal HPV DNA detection is related to recent anal sexual activity, what types of anal sexual activity or the persistence of HPV genotypes. METHO...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ong JJ,Chen M,Tabrizi SN,Cornall A,Garland SM,Jin F,Tee BK,Eu B,Fairley CK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In countries where STI/HIV prevalence data and behavioural data are scarce UNAIDS second generation HIV surveillance guidelines recommend measuring STI/HIV prevalence and risk behaviours in vulnerable populations but do not recommend conducting these surveys concurrently because of concerns about participati...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： MacLachlan EW,Baganizi E,Bougoudogo F,Castle S,Mint-Youbba Z,Gorbach P,Parker K,Ryan CA

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening has been recommended to reduce the prevalence and morbidity associated with genital chlamydia infection in the United Kingdom. METHODS:We describe the rationale and study design of the Chlamydia Screening Studies (ClaSS), a collaborative project designed to evaluate screening outside genitourinary...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,McCarthy A,Macleod J,Salisbury C,Horner PJ,Roberts TE,Campbell R,Herring A,Skidmore S,Sanford E,Sterne JA,Davey Smith G,Graham A,Huengsberg M,Ross J,Egger M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genital warts (condyloma acuminatum) remain one of the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. Most genital warts are caused by non-oncogenic human papilloma virus. Recurrence is common and many patients receive several rounds of treatment. There are limited data in the litera...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Marra F,Ogilvie G,Colley L,Kliewer E,Marra CA

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of HIV and associated risk factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in border provinces of Vietnam. METHODS:911 FSWs in five border provinces of Vietnam (Lai Chau, Quang Tri, Dong Thap, An Giang, and Kien Giang) were enrolled in a cross sectional study. Subjects were interviewed u...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Thuong NV,Nhung VT,Nghia KV,Tram LT,O'Farrell N

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess HIV and syphilis prevalence, HIV-related behaviours and testing for HIV in female sex workers (FSW) in Sudan. DESIGN:Bio-behavioural surveys using respondent-driven sampling were carried out among FSW in the capital cities of 14 states in Sudan in 2011-2012. HIV and syphilis testing was done by ra...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Elhadi M,Elbadawi A,Abdelrahman S,Mohammed I,Bozicevic I,Hassan EA,Elmukhtar M,Ahmed S,Abdelraheem MS,Mubarak N,Elsanousi S,Setayesh H

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Biologically false positive (BFP) reactions are well described in early literature. However, only a few recent reports described the incidence and clinical characteristics of patients with BFP reactions. We reviewed the serological test results of patients tested for syphilis in our hospital in the past deca...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ishihara Y,Okamoto K,Shimosaka H,Ono Y,Kanno Y,Ikeda M,Harada S,Kurano M,Okugawa S,Moriya K,Yatomi Y

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Partner notification (PN) following sexually transmitted disease (STI) diagnosis is a key strategy for controlling HIV/STI transmission. Anonymous partnerships are an important barrier to PN and often associated with high-risk sexual behaviour. Limited research has examined the profile of men who have sex wi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Perez-Brumer AG,Oldenburg CE,Segura ER,Sanchez J,Lama JR,Clark JL

更新日期：2016-11-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the predictive values for HIV infection of diagnosis of oral manifestations of the infection. METHOD:Prevalence of oral manifestations was compared in cross sectional blinded clinical examinations of homosexual men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic. Data were extrapolated to populations i...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Robinson PG,Challacombe SJ,Sheiham A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Measuring clinical performance within a framework of clinical governance is increasingly important for monitoring improvements in patient care. Standards for quality indicators must, however, be achievable and evidence based. We describe an approach to the development of national standards for measuring outc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,Welch J,Radcliffe K

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the risk factors for four common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in attenders at three large urban genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in England. METHODS:Clinical, demographic, and behavioural data on attenders at two clinics in London and one in Sheffield were collected. Risk factors ass...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hughes G,Catchpole M,Rogers PA,Brady AR,Kinghorn G,Mercey D,Thin N

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about infection rates for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other diseases that can be transmitted sexually in Bangladeshi women who may be at intermediate levels of risk--that is, women who are not commercial sex workers (CSWs) but whose sexual contacts may include men at high risk for ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gibney L,Macaluso M,Kirk K,Hassan MS,Schwebke J,Vermund SH,Choudhury P

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to inadequate access to early diagnosis and treatment with antimicrobial agents for patients and sexual contacts, management and control of STIs is significantly challenged by emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly for STIs such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Mycoplasma genitali...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sadiq ST,Mazzaferri F,Unemo M

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:Azithromycin 1 g immediately and doxycycline 100 mg twice daily have good antimicrobial activity against Chlamydia trachomatis and treatment studies have demonstrated a >95% microbiological cure at 2-5 weeks, with antimicrobial resistance being rarely reported. Recently an 8% (95%, CI 5% to 11%) failure rate was obser...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Horner P

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE:The availability of urine based testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) provides a unique opportunity to screen for these pathogens outside traditional clinical settings. The researchers investigated the feasibility of street based CT/GC screening in the context of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Van Leeuwen JM,Rietmeijer CA,LeRoux T,White R,Petersen J

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the epidemiology of type specific recurrent genital herpes, and to compare the duration of recurrent genital lesions caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2. METHODS:Participants were enrolled at clinics across the United States. Adults suspected of having active genital herpes were e...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Solomon L,Cannon MJ,Reyes M,Graber JM,Wetherall NT,Reeves WC,Task Force on Herpes Simplex Virus Resistance.

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Doxycycline, one of two recommended therapies for non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), consists of a 7-day course of therapy (100 mg BID). Since suboptimal adherence may contribute to poor treatment outcomes, we examined the association between self-reported imperfect adherence to doxycycline and clinical and mic...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Khosropour CM,Manhart LE,Colombara DV,Gillespie CW,Lowens MS,Totten PA,Golden MR,Simoni J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The distribution of HIV-1 subtypes in a population tracks the spread and evolution of the epidemic. This study is a systematic review of all available evidence on HIV-1 molecular epidemiology and subtype distribution in the Middle East and North Africa. Sources of data included Medline and various institutional docume...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mumtaz G,Hilmi N,Akala FA,Semini I,Riedner G,Wilson D,Abu-Raddad LJ

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The polymer conjugate enhanced enzyme immunoassay (IDEIA) and Cobas Amplicor polymerase chain reaction Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) (Amplicor PCR) are two commonly used assays for the diagnosis of CT infection. The performance of these assays was compared for the diagnosis of genital CT infection am...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jalal H,Stephen H,Al-Suwaine A,Sonnex C,Carne C

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identification of causes of changes in prevalence and incidence of HIV at a national level is important for planning future prevention and intervention needs. However, the slow progression to disease and the sensitive and stigmatising nature of the associated behaviours can make this difficult. Changing rates of incid...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Garnett GP,Gregson S,Stanecki KA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00