A peer-led, community-based rapid HIV testing intervention among untested men who have sex with men in China: an operational model for expansion of HIV testing and linkage to care.

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 estimate the cumulative incidence of severe complications associated with genital chlamydia infection in the general female population. METHODS:The Uppsala Women's Cohort Study was a retrospective population based cohort study in Sweden, linking laboratory, hospital, and population registers. We estimated...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,Egger M,Sterne JA,Harbord RM,Ibrahim F,Lindblom B,Herrmann B

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following widespread rollout of chlamydia testing to non-specialist and community settings in the UK, many individuals receive a chlamydia test without being offered comprehensive STI and HIV testing. We assess sexual behaviour among testers in different settings with a view to understanding their need for o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Clifton S,Mercer CH,Woodhall SC,Sonnenberg P,Field N,Lu L,Johnson AM,Cassell JA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and syphilis are associated with increased risk of HIV, highlighting the importance of understanding their transmission dynamics. In India, most studies of HSV-2 and syphilis incidence are in high-risk populations and may not accurately reflect infectious activity. In this stud...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hochberg CH,Schneider JA,Dandona R,Lakshmi V,Kumar GA,Sudha T,Akbar M,Ahmed GM,Ramgopal SP,Armbruster B,Alary M,Dandona L

更新日期：2015-08-01 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 investigate the distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes and determine the associations between HPV infection and HIV coinfection in sexually active heterosexual men with anogenital warts (GW), male urethral discharge or asymptomatic men. METHODS:Valid specimens for HPV genotyping were obtain...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Müller EE,Chirwa TF,Lewis DA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the prevalence of identified STIs and recognised symptoms of STIs and their association with health status, substance use, and sexual risk behaviour in a sample of HIV seropositive men and women. METHODS:223 men, 112 women, and five transsexual people living with HIV infection completed confide...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kalichman SC,Rompa D,Cage M

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:Evidence suggests that sexual transmission between men has replaced foreign travel as the predominant mode of Shigella transmission in England. However, sexuality and HIV status are not routinely recorded for laboratory-reported Shigella, and the role of HIV in the Shigella epidemic is not well understood. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mohan K,Hibbert M,Rooney G,Canvin M,Childs T,Jenkins C,Simms I,Kirwan P,Delpech V,Yin Z,Hughes G,Field N

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Young women in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of STIs and unintended pregnancies, yet hormonal contraceptive (HC) use may affect STI risk. We compared the influence of three HCs on the incidence and prevalence of STIs and bacterial vaginosis (BV) in South African adolescents. METHODS:One hundred and th...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Balle C,Gill K,Konstantinus IN,Jaumdally SZ,Lennard K,Esra R,Happel AU,Barnabas SL,Gamieldien H,Pidwell T,Maseko V,Lesosky M,Myer L,Passmore JS,Bekker LG,Jaspan HB

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse changes in testing for sexually transmissible infections (STI) among gay and bisexual men in Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland, Australia, particularly comprehensive STI testing (at least four tests from different anatomical sites in the previous year), and the characteristics of men who had such t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Holt M,Hull P,Lea T,Guy R,Bourne C,Prestage G,Zablotska I,de Wit J,Mao L

更新日期：2014-05-01 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:To determine the level of awareness of genital chlamydial infection, and level of knowledge related to this infection, in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic attenders. METHODS:500 consecutive patients attending a GUM clinic for the first time during a 3 month study period were invited to complete an anonym...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Kellock DJ,Piercy H,Rogstad KE

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：:Since 2003, an ongoing lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) proctitis outbreak has been reported in industrialised countries with a new variant designated L2b. Only men who have sex with men (MSM) are affected and most are HIV co-infected; delayed or incorrect diagnoses are frequent. We report a rare clinical case of LGV pr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Spenatto N,Boulinguez S,de Barbeyrac B,Viraben R

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:While genitourinary medicine (GUM) records have historically been kept separate from other medical data, patient information is increasingly shared across the NHS. There are advantages to this in GUM: GPs are increasingly involved in delivering targets for STI screening and sexual health services. We ascerta...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Fernando I,Clutterbuck D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are important cofactors for HIV transmission, STI control has received little attention in recent years. The aim of this study was to assess STI treatment and HIV testing referral practices among health providers in Kenya. METHODS:In 2011 we assessed qu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mugo PM,Duncan S,Mwaniki SW,Thiong'o AN,Gichuru E,Okuku HS,van der Elst EM,Smith AD,Graham SM,Sanders EJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We undertook a prospective evaluation of the Qualpro Syphicheck-WB rapid syphilis test to measure its diagnostic performance and utility as a point-of-care (POC) screening test among female sex workers (FSWs) in Bangalore, India. METHODS:From August 2008 to May 2009, FSWs without a laboratory-confirmed hist...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mishra S,Naik B,Venugopal B,Kudur P,Washington R,Becker M,Kenneth J,Jayanna K,Ramesh BM,Isac S,Boily MC,Blanchard JF,Moses S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible involvement of human trichomonads (Pentatrichomonas hominis and Trichomonas tenax) other than Trichomonas vaginalis in the aetiology of vaginal trichomoniasis. METHODS:Vaginal swabs taken from women attending antenatal clinics were tested for Trichomonas vaginalis by traditional a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Adu-Sarkodie Y,Opoku BK,Crucitti T,Weiss HA,Mabey D

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the molecular epidemiology of isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Saskatchewan, Canada, using Neisseria gonorrhoeae multi antigen sequence typing (NG-MAST), and to assess associations between antimicrobial susceptibility (AMS) and specific strain types (STs). METHODS:320 consecutive gonoco...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Thakur SD,Levett PN,Horsman GB,Dillon JA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comprehensive data on Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infections to guide screening services among transgender women (TGW) are limited. We studied the burden of CT/NG infections in pharyngeal, rectal and urethral sites of Thai TGW and determined missed CT/NG diagnoses if selected sit...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Hiransuthikul A,Janamnuaysook R,Sungsing T,Jantarapakde J,Trachunthong D,Mills S,Vannakit R,Phanuphak P,Phanuphak N

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the frequency of three sexual behaviours from the most active to the least active members of the population in various subpopulations using measures of inequality. METHODS:Data from a US national probability sample of the population aged 15-44 years (National Survey of Family Growth) were used. Gi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Leichliter JS,Chesson HW,Sternberg M,Aral SO

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transgender men who have sex with men (TMSM) represent an understudied population in relation to screening for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We examined HIV and STI testing prevalence among TMSM along with the factors associated with testing in a diverse US nationwide sample of TMSM. METHO...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Antebi-Gruszka N,Talan AJ,Reisner SL,Rendina HJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human trichomoniasis is the most common non-viral sexually transmitted disease, yet immune responses are not well studied. METHODS:Since the Trichomonas vaginalis lipophosphoglycan (TvLPG) is an important virulence factor, a bank of eight monoclonal antibodies was generated to define the antigen in clinical...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Bastida-Corcuera FD,Singh BN,Gray GC,Stamper PD,Davuluri M,Schlangen K,Corbeil RR,Corbeil LB

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the impact of a repeating behavioural intervention focused on preventive education and provision of STD testing and treatment services to female sex workers. METHODS:A prospective cohort study of 966 sex workers (first of its kind in China) was conducted in Guangzhou from March 1998 to October 19...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ma S,Dukers NH,van den Hoek A,Yuliang F,Zhiheng C,Jiangting F,Lina Z,Xiuxing Z

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With increasing use of non-condom-based HIV risk reduction strategies by gay and bisexual men (GBM), we compared occasions of condomless anal intercourse with casual partners (CLAIC) that resulted in HIV transmission and similar occasions when HIV transmission did not occur. METHODS:We compared two demograp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Down I,Ellard J,Triffitt K,Zablotska I,Hurley M,Brown G,Bradley J,Prestage G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00