A fruitful alliance: the synergy between Atopobium vaginae and Gardnerella vaginalis in bacterial vaginosis-associated biofilm.

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：OBJECTIVE:To determine the seroprevalence rate of syphilis among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinics of a teaching and a state specialist hospital in Nigeria, in order to ascertain whether maternal screening should be incorporated into routine antenatal care of our hospitals. METHODS:A screening for syphili...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Taiwo SS,Adesiji YO,Adekanle DA

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop an analytical understanding of non-cohabiting sex partnering in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using nationally representative sexual behaviour data. METHOD:A non-homogenous Poisson stochastic process model was used to describe the dynamics of non-cohabiting sex. The model was applied to 25 countries in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Omori R,Chemaitelly H,Abu-Raddad LJ

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:During the last decades, a changing epidemiological pattern of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection has emerged. Primary infection is now caused as often by HSV-1 as by HSV-2. Once established, HSV can be reactivated leading to recurrent mucocutaneous lesions as well as meningitis. Why some otherwise...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Franzen-Röhl E,Schepis D,Atterfelt F,Franck K,Wikström A,Liljeqvist JÅ,Bergström T,Aurelius E,Kärre K,Berg L,Gaines H

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:'Chemsex' is a colloquial term used in the UK that describes sex under the influence of psychoactive substances (typically crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)/gamma-butyrolactone (GBL)). Recently, concern has been raised as to the impact of such behaviour on HIV/sexually t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Bourne A,Reid D,Hickson F,Torres-Rueda S,Weatherburn P

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：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：BACKGROUND:AIDS is the main driver of young widowhood in southern Africa. METHODS:The demographic characteristics of widows, their reported risk behaviours and the prevalence of HIV were examined by analysing a longitudinal population-based cohort of men and women aged 15-54 years in Manicaland, eastern Zimbabwe. The ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lopman BA,Nyamukapa C,Hallett TB,Mushati P,Spark-du Preez N,Kurwa F,Wambe M,Gregson S

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study describes the differences in sexual behaviour in individuals with genital herpes (GH) during "symptomatic" and "asymptomatic" periods of the disease. METHODS:A cross sectional questionnaire was undertaken by 1193 individuals attending clinics between 1998 and 2001. All participants in this analys...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rana RK,Pimenta JM,Rosenberg DM,Warren T,Sekhin S,Cook SF,Robinson NJ,Valociclovir HSV Transmission Study Group.

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The diagnosis and treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis infection is important in preventing persistent or recurrent infection. Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is the favoured and supported method for STI treatment of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when the provider cannot be assured that all re...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mmeje O,Wallett S,Kolenic G,Bell J

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and evaluate instructional and packaging materials for patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT). METHODS:64 patients participated from an urban US sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic. The research comprised three phases: individual interviews to elicit attitudes and beliefs regarding PDPT ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： McBride K,Goldsworthy RC,Fortenberry JD

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present the current epidemiology of prevalent diagnosed HIV infections in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (E, W, & NI) and describe trends over time. METHODS:Descriptive analyses of the annual national Survey of Prevalent HIV Infections Diagnosed (SOPHID) for the period 1997 to 2003. RESULTS:In 200...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rice BD,Payne LJ,Sinka K,Patel B,Evans BG,Delpech V

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine trends and correlates of chlamydia positivity among young heterosexuals attending Australian sexual health services and to compare these with population-based notification data. METHODS:Data from 18 sexual health services and the national notification scheme were analysed. A χ2 test assessed tr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Ali H,Guy RJ,Fairley CK,Wand H,Chen MY,Dickson B,O'Connor CC,Marshall L,Grulich AE,Kaldor JM,Hellard ME,Donovan B,ACCESS Collaboration.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in genetic characterisation of Trichomonas vaginalis isolates show that the extensive clinical variability in trichomoniasis and its disease sequelae are matched by significant genetic diversity in the organism itself, suggesting a connection between the genetic identity of isolates and their clinical ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Meade JC,Carlton JM

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:Although rapid screening and treatment programmes have been recently implemented to tackle STIs, testing Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) among asymptomatic populations is not currently recommended due to the lack of scientific evidence and the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The main objective of this study w...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Fernández-Huerta M,Barberá MJ,Esperalba J,Fernandez-Naval C,Vall-Mayans M,Arando M,Serra-Pladevall J,Broto C,Zarzuela F,Rando A,Pumarola T,Espasa M

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To summarise evidence on the attributable risk of infertility after chlamydial infection in women. METHODS:Twelve databases were searched, limited to peer-reviewed literature published from January 1970 to September 2007. Conference abstracts and reference lists from reviews published since 2000 and from key...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wallace LA,Scoular A,Hart G,Reid M,Wilson P,Goldberg DJ

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis and HIV continue to be important yet preventable causes of perinatal and infant morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES:To systematically review, critically appraise and perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the operational characteristics of dual rapid diagnostic t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Gliddon HD,Peeling RW,Kamb ML,Toskin I,Wi TE,Taylor MM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the risk factors for infection and the outcome of pregnancy in women diagnosed with syphilis using a molecular approach. METHODS:Case-control study of pregnant women admitted to a maternity ward, with the cases classified as early or latent maternal syphilis, based on clinical-serological dia...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Casal C,Araújo Eda C,Corvelo TC

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:To better understand the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis infection, we investigated the association between T vaginalis and demographic, clinical, microbiological and behavioural characteristics of patients presenting with genital discharges to a primary healthcare clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa....

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lewis DA,Marsh K,Radebe F,Maseko V,Hughes G

更新日期：2013-09-01 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:To investigate the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among female sex workers (FSW) in Kaiyuan city, Yunnan province, China, and to identify risk factors associated with STI. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 737 FSW was carried out from March to May 2006, with confidential interviews a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wang H,Wang N,Bi A,Wang G,Ding G,Jia M,Lu L,Smith K

更新日期：2009-08-01 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

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：OBJECTIVE:To assess STD management in primary healthcare facilities where STD clinics and syndromic management guidelines had been introduced. METHODS:In 26 health facilities in selected sites, we observed management of all STD patients presenting in the adult general or STD clinic. We assessed the referral system by ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Mbofana FS,Brito FJ,Saifodine A,Cliff JL

更新日期：2002-02-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:A new molecular test for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) (GeneXpert CT/NG) has been demonstrated to be as accurate as conventional nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), but performance has not been evaluated in routine primary care, performed at the point of care by clinicians. W...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Causer LM,Guy RJ,Tabrizi SN,Whiley DM,Speers DJ,Ward J,Tangey A,Badman SG,Hengel B,Natoli LJ,Anderson DA,Wand H,Wilson D,Regan DG,Shephard M,Donovan B,Fairley CK,Kaldor JM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00