High prevalence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: a stimulus to improve screening.

abstract：:Despite successes in efforts to integrate HIV testing into routine care in emergency departments, challenges remain. Kiosk-facilitated, directed HIV self-testing offers one novel approach to address logistical challenges. Emergency department patients, 18-64 years, were recruited to evaluate use of tablet-based-kiosks...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Gaydos CA,Solis M,Hsieh YH,Jett-Goheen M,Nour S,Rothman RE

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prompt and effective treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) may reduce the risk of complications such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy and pelvic pain. We conducted a national audit to investigate the treatment of women diagnosed with PID and associated rates of partner notification in genitourinary (GU) ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Oroz C,Bailey H,Hollows K,Lee J,Mullan H,Theobald N,UK BASHH SAS Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recognising the initial clinical presentation of acute HIV infection could enable earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy and appropriate counselling to reduce the risk of transmission to others. Herein, we describe an unusual case of acute HIV infection presenting as limbic encephalitis and rhabdomyolysis. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ferrada MA,Xie Y,Nuermberger E

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the use of various direct observation therapy-HAART treatment support modalities in Jos, Nigeria. A 12-month observational study enrolling 175 antiretroviral naïve patients into four arms of direct observation therapy-HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy); daily observed therapy (DOT), twice...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Idoko JA,Agbaji O,Agaba P,Akolo C,Inuwa B,Hassan Z,Akintunde L,Badung B,Muazu M,Danang M,Imade G,Sankale JL,Kanki P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated our patients' preferences for weekend services at the same time as commencing a new Saturday clinic. Patients were asked for their views on weekend services: 374 questionnaires were returned; 210 (56%) from women and 164 (44%) from men. Saturday services were rated as more important than Sunday service...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Challenor R,Warwick Z

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Verbal information-giving is good, but only half of cases were reportedly given written information on chlamydia. Follow-up by 'phoning or texting (43%) was as common as follow-up in clinics (39%). About one-fourth of cases did not have follow up, with no recall for around 60% of these cases. Advice about partner noti...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McClean H,Carne C,Bunting P,Bhaduri S,Fernandes A,Dhar J,Estreich S,Daniels D,National Audit Group of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a cross-sectional study based on an open web survey with the primary objective to assess associations between the use of apps for seeking sex partners and vulnerabilities related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Participants were recruited to th...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Martinez EZ,Morigi TZ,Galdino G,McFarland W,Zucoloto ML

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Haemophilus ducreyi in genital ulcer specimens by culture lacks sensitivity. To enhance detection, a heminested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed targeting the nucleotide sequence of a gene, designated p27, which encodes for a 27 kDa H. ducreyi-specific protein. The p27 PCR assay detecte...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Tekle-Michael T,Van Dyck E,Abdellati S,Laga M

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 13-year period non-gonococcal neisseriae (NGN) were isolated from 114 of 88,670 patients (0.13%) screened for anogenital gonorrhoea at a Genitourinary Medicine Unit. During the same period there were approximately 9000 anogenital gonococcal infections (10%). The prevalence of NGN was 0.09% (27/31,500) in women,...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： McKenna JG,Fallon RJ,Moyes A,Young H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for salvage treatment is related to the imperfection of current antiretroviral therapy. Sequential therapy with suboptimally suppressive regimens results in a need for this intervention. The aim of salvage treatment is as yet uncertain; virological suppression; immunoenhancement or stability or avoidance of c...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Youle M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Summary HIV transmission risk is increased during antiretroviral therapy (ART) use if individuals are not virologically suppressed and engage in high risk transmission behaviour. Baseline data of HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) with recent history of risky behaviour on ART for ≥3 months (n = 139) were eva...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Blumenthal J,Haubrich R,Jain S,Sun X,Dube M,Daar E,Milam J,Morris S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partner notification as a public health measure to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a cornerstone of STI control in most countries. The success of any partner notification strategy is conditional on its acceptability and feasibility to both patients and health-care professionals, its co...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Estcourt CS,Sutcliffe LJ,Shackleton T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-eight men with symptoms of chronic or subacute prostatitis were enrolled. Investigations for the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis in urethral swabs were carried out. The expressed prostatic secretions were additionally examined for Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, Gardnerella vaginalis, other gram-...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Ostaszewska I,Zdrodowska-Stefanow B,Badyda J,Pucilo K,Trybula J,Bulhak V

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chancroid is a sexually acquired disease caused by Haemophilus ducreyi. The infection is characterized by one or more genital ulcers, which are soft and painful, and regional lymphadenitis which may develop into buboes. The infection may easily be misidentified due to its rare occurrence in Europe and difficulties in ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Kemp M,Christensen JJ,Lautenschlager S,Vall-Mayans M,Moi H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a patient with a large Buschke-Lowenstein tumour which had previously recurred following local excision. A preferred treatment modality for this rare variant of human papillomavirus has not been clearly defined. Treatment with chemo-radiotherapy in this case resulted in complete resolution of the...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Armstrong N,Foley G,Wilson J,Finan P,Sebag-Montefiore D

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated process organization and response optimization in a home-based Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) screening project in the Netherlands among 15- to 29-year-old women and men. The method used was computer-supported data flow, from population sampling to informing participants of the result. A new test kit or a let...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Götz HM,van Bergen JE,Veldhuijzen IK,Hoebe CJ,Broer J,Coenen AJ,de Groot F,Verhooren MJ,van Schaik DT,Richardus JH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the genitourinary medicine clinic setting, the most practical and widely used method of diagnosing Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is direct microscopy of a wet mount preparation (WMP) of a sample taken from the posterior vaginal fornix. We retrospectively reviewed the potential impact of further limiting WMP to women w...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Bell C,Hough E,Smith A,Greene L

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genitourinary (GU) medicine services are under increasing pressure due to increased workload. The Department of Health responded to this crisis by allocating pump-priming funding of ?5 million direct to GU medicine clinics in 2002-03. A survey was performed of all clinics in England to determine if funding was receive...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Rogstad KE,Copas AJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-infected women have a high prevalence of abnormal Papanicolaou smears and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. A multiparametric analysis of epidemiological and behavioural risk factors has been performed in a cohort of 204 HIV-infected women in an outpatient clinic with the aim to investigate risk factors associat...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Heard I,Jeannel D,Bergeron C,Saada M,Henrion R,Kazatchkine MD

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among junior high-school students in Shanghai, China, and the factors influencing this knowledge. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 20 middle schools of two districts by a cluster-stratified selection procedure in Shanghai, China. The 2432 sampl...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Cai Y,Shi R,Li S,Xu G,Huang H

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of cases of gonorrhoea in the Genitourinary Medicine Department (GUM) of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1999 was audited. The sensitivity of microscopy in diagnosis was 90.4% for male urethral gonorrhoea and 26.6% for female genital gonorrhoea. The sensitivity of laboratory culture was 98.5%. Screening for Chla...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Watson PG

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Household contacts of hepatitis B (HBV) are at risk of infection, and guidelines advise vaccination of these contacts in addition to sexual partners (along with traditional high-risk groups). We present a case of intrafamilial transmission of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) following failure to self-disclose status to f...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Quinn KJ,McCarty EJ,Quah SP

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents in Africa are at high risk for HIV infection, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Since behavior and burden of STIs/BV may influence HIV risk, behavioral risk factors and prevalence of STIs/BV were compared in HIV-seronegative adolescent females (n = 298; 16-22 years)...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Barnabas SL,Dabee S,Passmore JS,Jaspan HB,Lewis DA,Jaumdally SZ,Gamieldien H,Masson L,Muller E,Maseko VD,Mkhize N,Mbulawa Z,Williamson AL,Gray CM,Hope TJ,Chiodi F,Dietrich J,Gray G,Bekker LG,Women’s Initiative in Se

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to analyse reasons for attendance of older women (defined as aged 46 years and over) to genitourinary (GU) medicine services at two UK clinics. We used KC60 coding data to count new episode attendances by year from 1998 to 2008 and to further dissect reason for attendance in 2827 new episodes during 2003-200...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Fish R,Robinson A,Copas A,Jungmann E,Lascar RM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current standard treatment for cerebral toxoplasmosis (pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine) often encounters problems of poor tolerability, adverse effects, frequent dropouts and non-availability of pyrimethamine/sulfadiazine in some parts of India. We have had to use the combination of two effective alternative agents for...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Goswami RP,Goswami RP,Rahman M,Ray Y,Tripathi SK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI), sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics in a population of male sex workers (MSW) in Antwerp, Belgium. Between September 1999 and March 2004, 129 MSW were reached by Gh@pro, an outreach programme providing pre...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Leuridan E,Wouters K,Stalpaert M,Van Damme P

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has transformed HIV-1 infection from an invariably fatal disease into a chronic infection requiring lifelong treatment. However, the challenges we still face are the urgent need to provide affordable sustainable therapy to the millions of infected individuals who live in re...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Dorrell L

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The irregular use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) can result in ART-resistance but can also lead to a sensitization between agents with a cross-sensitivity. We report a case of nevirapine-associated toxic epidermal necrolysis resulting in death in an HIV-infected man. ...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Leng K,Lonsdorf A,Hartmann M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the availability of efficacious prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) interventions and improved access to preventive services in many developing countries, vertical HIV transmission persists. A matched case-control study of HIV-exposed infants between January and June 2012 was conducted at 20 cli...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Okoko NA,Owuor KO,Kulzer JL,Owino GO,Ogolla IA,Wandera RW,Bukusi EA,Cohen CR,Abuogi LL

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who do not attend (DNA) clinic appointments are wasteful of resources and may also pose a potential public health risk through the onward transmission of untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This service evaluation was performed to assess the demographics of DNAs, patient reasons for non-attendan...

journal_title：International journal of STD & AIDS

authors： Swarbrick C,Foley E,Sanmani L,Patel R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00