Comprehensive testing for, and diagnosis of, sexually transmissible infections among Australian gay and bisexual men: findings from repeated, cross-sectional behavioural surveillance, 2003-2012.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer prevention strategies recommend human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination for female adolescents prior to their sexual debut. While HIV is a major risk factor for HPV infection in women of childbearing age, its prevalence among HIV-infected adolescent female is mostly unknown. This study aimed ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tchounga B,Horo A,Boni S,Tanon A,Folquet MA,Garrigue I,Leroy V,Dabis F,Ekouevi D,Jaquet A

更新日期：2020-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether there is a link between age at first anal intercourse (AFAI) and gay men's HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) vulnerability, including tendencies to engage in higher risk sexual behaviour. METHODS:A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted online involving 845 Australian ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lyons A,Pitts M,Grierson J,Smith A,McNally S,Couch M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential for exposure of low and high risk women to HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) through unprotected sex with male clients of female sex workers in Cotonou could account for most if not all of the estimated yearly numbers of HIV infections in Cotonou women (approximately 1000). As ongoing transmi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lowndes CM,Alary M,Meda H,Gnintoungbé CA,Mukenge-Tshibaka L,Adjovi C,Buvé A,Morison L,Laourou M,Kanhonou L,Anagonou S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:From December 2017, the Australian National Cervical Screening Program commenced 5 yearly primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening; one of the first high-income countries to implement primary HPV screening. This study aimed to examine the psychosocial impact of self-reporting testing HPV positive in a sam...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Dodd RH,Mac O,Brotherton JML,Cvejic E,McCaffery KJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anogenital warts (AGWs, condylomata acuminata) are among the most common STIs and may severely impact quality of life (QoL). Available treatment options are characterised by a high proportion of non-responders and recurrences. OBJECTIVE:To systematically review and meta-analyse the available evidence from r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Werner RN,Westfechtel L,Dressler C,Nast A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine feasibility, validity, and cost effectiveness of the syndromic approach to male patients with urethral discharge in Bandung, Indonesia. METHODS:The WHO algorithm on urethral discharge with no microscopy available was evaluated. Patients presented with a complaint of urethral discharge and if dis...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Djajakusumah T,Sudigdoadi S,Keersmaekers K,Meheus A

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The health economic concepts of dominance were reviewed on the basis of two recently published cost-effectiveness analyses on screening for asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis, one in this journal. On the basis of dominance, some strategies may be deleted from the set options from which to choose. The two investigated ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Postma MJ,de Vries R,Welte R,Edmunds WJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:To examine sources of repeat Chlamydia trachomatis infections using behavioural and molecular methods. METHODS:Women with C. trachomatis had baseline and 4-month follow-up visits consisting of behavioural surveys and genotyping of C. trachomatis. Frequencies and population-attributable risk percentages (PAR%...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Niccolai LM,Livingston KA,Laufer AS,Pettigrew MM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility and utility of sentinel laboratory surveillance of HIV testing as a tool for understanding patterns and trends in HIV testing in a range of healthcare services. METHODS:Data on all anti-HIV antibody tests carried out by the Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust laboratory over a 12-month p...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tweed E,Hale A,Hurrelle M,Smith R,Delpech V,Ruf M,Klapper P,Ramsay M,Brant L

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies in a birth cohort of 21 year old New Zealanders from whom detailed sexual histories had been obtained, and to assess the potential for HSV-2 serology in characterising a young adult population's risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STD). METHODS:Sera from 784...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Eberhart-Phillips J,Dickson NP,Paul C,Fawcett JP,Holland D,Taylor J,Cunningham AL

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To date, the epidemic of HIV infection in Scotland has been primarily associated with injecting drug use. However, the epidemiology of HIV in Scotland changed in the late 1980s, with homosexual men becoming the largest group at risk of HIV infection and AIDS. Our aim was to describe homosexual men's sexual ri...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hart GJ,Flowers P,Der GJ,Frankis JS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the Netherlands, the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance (GRAS) programme is carried out at Centres for Sexual Health (CSH), which provide care for sexual high-risk populations. However, half of gonorrhoea infections are diagnosed in general practice (GP). We performed a pilot study to exp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Visser M,van Westreenen M,van Bergen J,van Benthem BHB

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objectives of this study were to assess the changing demographic characteristics of female sex workers (FSWs) in the urban Bangalore district, India, and trends in programme coverage, HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevalence rates and condom use. Cross-sectional, integrated behavioural and biological ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jayaraman GC,Kumar S,Isac S,Javalkar P,Gowda PR,Raghunathan N,Gowda CS,Bhattacharjee P,Moses S,Blanchard JF

更新日期：2013-12-01 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:There is an urgent need to understand high HIV-infection rates among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. While age-disparate partnerships have been characterised with high-risk sexual behaviours, the mechanisms through which these partnerships may increase HIV-risk are not fully understood. This study assessed...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Maughan-Brown B,George G,Beckett S,Evans M,Lewis L,Cawood C,Khanyile D,Kharsany ABM

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the initial outbreak of fluoroquinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (QRNG) in southern California with analysis of transmission using strain typing. METHODS:Surveillance for QRNG was conducted between 2000 and 2002 in southern California, including epidemiology and strain typing by a comb...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Morris SR,Knapp JS,Moore DF,Trees DL,Wang SA,Bolan G,Bauer HM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recently marketed nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for the detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) have improved specificity over previous generation assays. A study to assess the necessity for confirmation of Roche cobas 4800 NG positive samples was undertaken by the Public Health Wales Microbiology ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Perry MD,Jones RN,Corden SA

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Prior studies have shown that men who have sex with men (MSM) who attend sex clubs or parties are at higher risk for HIV and other STIs than those who do not. We sought to provide data about MSM who attend sex clubs/parties in New York City (NYC) in the era of biomedical HIV prevention. METHODS : We conducted...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meunier É,Siegel K

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：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:Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma is the most common human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer in the UK, but little is known about the prevalence of oropharyngeal HPV in sexually active teenagers. We investigated reported HPV vaccination coverage (in females) and prevalence of oropharyngeal HPV in se...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kerry-Barnard S,Beddows S,Reid F,Beckley-Hoelscher N,Soldan K,Panwar K,Seran C,Fleming C,Lesniewska A,Planche T,Williamson J,Hay P,Oakeshott P

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV is now well established in the Caribbean, with prevalence in several countries being surpassed only by those of sub-Saharan Africa. Continuing inward migration from the Caribbean and a high incidence of some bacterial STIs among Britain's black Caribbean communities, suggests a considerable potential for...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Dougan S,Payne LJ,Brown AE,Fenton KA,Logan L,Evans BG,Gill ON

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess social patterns in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage in a school-based, government-funded vaccination programme located within a single-payer universal healthcare system. DESIGN:We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of HPV vaccine uptake data for the 2013-2014 school year for 131 local ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jean S 3rd,Elshafei M,Buttenheim A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine outcomes of a peer-led, community-based intervention providing rapid HIV testing and case management for linkage to care for untested men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. METHODS:Rapid HIV testing was performed by trained peer volunteers of a community-based organisation (CBO) in three citie...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Yan H,Zhang R,Wei C,Li J,Xu J,Yang H,McFarland W

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:While much research to date has examined female sex trade work, little has been done to evaluate factors associated with male sex trade involvement or to assess their health service needs. This is particularly true for male sex trade workers who are also injection drug users (IDUs). Therefore, the present an...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kuyper LM,Lampinen TM,Li K,Spittal PM,Hogg RS,Schechter MT,Wood E

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare two methods for sampling female sex workers (FSWs) for bio-behavioural surveillance. We compared the populations of sex workers recruited by the venue-based Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts (PLACE) method and a concurrently implemented network-based sampling method, respondent-driven samp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Weir SS,Merli MG,Li J,Gandhi AD,Neely WW,Edwards JK,Suchindran CM,Henderson GE,Chen XS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00