HSV-2 incidence by sex over four age periods to age 38 in a birth cohort.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the contribution of a real-time PCR assay for the detection of Treponema pallidum in various biological specimens with the secondary objective of comparing its value according to HIV status. METHODS:Prospective cohort of incident syphilis cases from three Swiss hospitals (Geneva and Bern Univ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gayet-Ageron A,Ninet B,Toutous-Trellu L,Lautenschlager S,Furrer H,Piguet V,Schrenzel J,Hirschel B

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite having the highest prevalence of any sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally, there is a dearth of data describing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) incidence and prevalence in the general population. The lack of basic epidemiological data is an obstacle to addressing the epidemic. Once considered a nuisance in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Poole DN,McClelland RS

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:Concurrency is suggested as an important factor in sexually transmitted infection transmission and acquisition, though little is known regarding factors that may predict concurrency initiation. We examined the association between perception of a partner's non-monogamy (PPNM) and simultaneous or subsequent co...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Sanchez DM,Schoenbach VJ,Harvey SM,Warren JT,Adimora AA,Poole C,Leone PA,Agnew CR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the factors associated with knowledge of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), bathhouse patrons in New York City (NYC) were surveyed. METHODS:554 men who have sex with men (MSM) at two NYC bathhouses were given a standardised survey focused on ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mehta SA,Silvera R,Bernstein K,Holzman RS,Aberg JA,Daskalakis DC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are common in adolescent women, while the rare cancerous sequelae of HPV infections do not generally occur until the 4th or 5th decades of life. This prospective study of a cohort of adolescent women was performed to further our knowledge of the natural history of incide...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ermel AC,Shew ML,Weaver BA,Qadadri B,Denski C,Tu W,Tong Y,Fortenberry JD,Brown DR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The European Course on HPV Associated Pathology (ECHPV) was founded in 1990 by a group of clinicians, pathologists, and virologists to teach important principles for the practice and management of human papillomavirus (HPV) disease to gynaecologists, dermatologists, and other medical disciplines. These guidelines are ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： von Krogh G,Lacey CJ,Gross G,Barrasso R,Schneider A

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Uptake of cervical screening among women aged 50-64 years is declining. Not feeling at risk because of current sexual behaviour is a reason some older women give for not being screened. We hypothesised that explaining the long interval between acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) and developing cervical canc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Marlow LAV,Ryan M,Waller J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data were collected from 270 detained male adolescents (aged 14-18 years) to determine the association between ever having been in a gang and a range of sexual behaviours such as sexual activity, male condom use, sex with multiple partners, and drug use during sex. METHODS:Participants answered survey questi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Voisin DR,Salazar LF,Crosby R,DiClemente RJ,Yarber WL,Staples-Horne M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate a simplified grading scheme for Gram stained smears of vaginal fluid for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis (BV) against the accepted "gold" standard of Amsel's composite criteria. METHODS:Women attending genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, as part of a multicentre study, were diagnosed as h...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ison CA,Hay PE

更新日期：2002-12-01 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:Evidence is mixed as to whether meeting sexual partners online ('internet-partners') is associated with risky sexual behaviour and/or sexually transmitted infection transmission. Accordingly, we sought to estimate the prevalence of reporting various online romantic and sexual activities among Norwegian adole...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gravningen K,Aicken CR,Schirmer H,Mercer CH

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the validity and performance of a number of rapid indicators for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in female prostitutes in Dakar, Senegal; characteristics of these indicators were rapidly obtainable, easy to perform, accurate, useful at district level, and reasonable cost. MET...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ndoye I,Mboup S,De Schryver A,Van Dyck E,Moran J,Samb ND,Sakho ML,Thior I,Wade A,Heymann DL,Meheus A

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：:Donovanosis, a chronic cause of genital ulceration, has recently been the subject of renewed interest after a long period of relative obscurity. The causative organism, Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, has been cultured for the first time in many years and a polymerase chain reaction diagnostic using a colorimetric de...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： O'Farrell N

更新日期：2002-12-01 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：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：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to ascertain the proportion of positive, and predictive factors of chlamydia infection among females, heterosexual males and men who have sex with men (MSM) presenting to a sexual health service reporting contact with a chlamydia infected sexual partner. METHODS:A cross-sectional analysis of patien...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Huffam S,Chow EP,Fairley CK,Hocking J,Peel J,Chen M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:As the global HIV pandemic enters its fourth decade, countries have collected longer time series of surveillance data, and the AIDS-specific mortality has been substantially reduced by the increasing availability of antiretroviral treatment. A refined model with a greater flexibility to fit longer time serie...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Bao L

更新日期：2012-12-01 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:Worldwide, transgender women are an at-risk population for contracting sexually transmitted infections. Little information exists on symptoms and characteristics of neovaginal human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and associated diseases. We describe a case series of transgender women with symptomatic HPV-rel...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： van der Sluis WB,Buncamper ME,Bouman MB,Neefjes-Borst EA,Heideman DAM,Steenbergen RDM,Mullender MG

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Trichomoniasis vaginalis is a risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of HIV. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of T vaginalis (using culture) among HIV-infected women receiving gynaecological care at an university HIV clinic in Alabama in addition to predictors of infection...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Muzny CA,Rivers CA,Austin EL,Schwebke JR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adults in developing countries frequently use community pharmacies as the first and often only source of care. The objective of this study was to assess the success of pharmacy referrals and uptake of HIV testing by young adult clients of community pharmacies in the context of a screening programme for acute...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mugo PM,Prins HA,Wahome EW,Mwashigadi GM,Thiong'o AN,Gichuru E,Omar A,Graham SM,Sanders EJ

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) may be transmitted during sexual assault. In children, the isolation of a sexually transmitted organism may be the first indication that abuse has occurred. Although the presence of a sexually transmissible agent from a child beyond the neonatal period is suggestive of sexual abuse...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hammerschlag MR

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：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：:Qualitative methods have gained support in health sciences research and have a role to play in STI studies. This article reviews the main techniques used by qualitative researchers, with illustrations taken from the field of STIs. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Power R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost half of all new HIV infections in Thailand occur among low-risk partners of people infected with HIV, so it is important to include people infected with HIV in prevention efforts. METHODS:Risk for HIV transmission was assessed among people with HIV attending routine care at the National Infectious Di...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Tunthanathip P,Lolekha R,Bollen LJ,Chaovavanich A,Siangphoe U,Nandavisai C,Suksripanich O,Sirivongrangson P,Wiratchai A,Inthong Y,Eampokalap B,Ausavapipit J,Akarasewi P,Fox KK

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although physician recommendation is one of the strongest predictors of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, it is unclear for whom physicians are recommending the vaccine. To help guide intervention efforts, this study investigated predictors of participant-reported physician recommendation for HPV vacci...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gerend MA,Shepherd MA,Lustria ML,Shepherd JE

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00