Déjà vu? A Comparison of Syphilis Outbreaks in Houston, Texas.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In October 2009, a quadrivalent vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) was licensed in the United States for males aged 9 to 26 years. The attitudes and beliefs of parents play a critical role in uptake of this vaccine because parental consent is typically required for adolescent HPV vaccination. This study ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dempsey AF,Butchart A,Singer D,Clark S,Davis M

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stool specimens from 89 high-risk, sexually active homosexual men were screened for enteric protozoal cysts. Patients whose specimens contained nonpathogenic cysts were investigated further by examination of fresh purged specimens. A total of 27 of the initial specimens (30%) contained protozoal cysts. Twenty-three pa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： William DC,Shookhoff HB,Felman YM,DeRamos SW

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:Patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) serve as a bridge population to transmit HIV from higher-risk to lower-risk populations. Our goal was to understand the level of risk behaviors and HIV/STD-related knowledge as well as attitudes among STD patients in China. STUDY DESIGN:An anonymou...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Chen R,Wang Q,Diao J,Tsui H,Yuan W

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nucleic acid amplification tests permit widespread screening for Chlamydia trachomatis. However, the public health benefit of screening may be reduced by high chlamydia incidence and repeat infection rates. GOAL:To study chlamydia incidence and repeat infection among clients of a sexually transmitted diseas...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rietmeijer CA,Van Bemmelen R,Judson FN,Douglas JM Jr

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted disease clinics can deliver hepatitis vaccines to men who have sex with men, but have been reluctant to do so because of perceived low vaccination completion rates. GOAL:The goal was to evaluate hepatitis A and B vaccination eligibility, acceptance, and completion and the effectiveness ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Sansom S,Rudy E,Strine T,Douglas W

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the use of HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) among sexually assaulted adolescent females. METHODS:We analyzed data from the HIV PEP Project, an implementation and evaluation of a program of universal offering of PEP to sexual assault victims of all ages. Baseline and follow-up data were...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Du Mont J,Myhr TL,Husson H,Macdonald S,Rachlis A,Loutfy MR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about cross-border sex-networking behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) GOAL: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of cross-border sex-networking in mainland China among MSM in Hong Kong and the associated risk behaviors STUDY:A telephone survey was conducted. A t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Kim JH,Lau M,Tsui HY

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred men who had symptoms of urethritis and 207 controls were interviewed. Because 60% of the men were of foreign nationality, the analysis of risk factors for urethritis was undertaken separately for the French and foreign subpopulations. The risk factors for urethritis were different for the French and foreig...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pessione F,Dolivo M,Casin I,Morel P,Perol Y,Laporte A,Ducot B,Spira A

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite over a century of clinical experience in diagnosing and managing patients with syphilis, many thorny clinical questions remain unanswered. We focus on several areas of uncertainty for the clinician: the role of serologic tests in diagnosing syphilis and assessing syphilis treatment responses, and the risk of n...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Marra CM,Ghanem KG

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-performance liquid chromatography was used for quantitative determination of podophyllotoxin in serum subsequent to repeated applications of a 0.5% ethanolic preparation on condylomata acuminata. The drug was not detectable in the serum of ten men treated with < or = 50 microliters. In serum of seven patients rec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： von Krogh G

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobility is an important risk factor in the spread of HIV. GOAL:The goal was to conduct behavioral surveillance surveys on Hong Kong males crossing the border to mainland China to have sex with female sex workers (FSW) or nonregular female sex partners who were not FSW (NRP). STUDY DESIGN:Four surveys (199...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Lau JT,Tsui HY

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:: To estimate the effects of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) on HIV acquisition among Zimbabwean and Ugandan women. METHODS:: A multicenter prospective observational cohort study enrolled 4439 HIV-uninfected women aged 18 to 35 attending family planning clinics in Zimbabwe and Uganda. Participants were ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： van de Wijgert JH,Morrison CS,Brown J,Kwok C,Van Der Pol B,Chipato T,Byamugisha JK,Padian N,Salata RA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the test-retest reliability, sensitivity and specificity, and criterion-related validity of the Risk Behavior Assessment (RBA) syphilis questions. The RBA is a standardized instrument that has been used in several studies of STDs in drug users. METHODS:For the test-retest reliability study, 219 ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fisher DG,Reynolds GL,Creekmur B,Johnson ME,Deaugustine N

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of the routine Papanicolaou (Pap) smear in diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix has stimulated controversial reports over the years. In the present study Pap smears from 100 women, evenly divided between culture-positive and culture-negative for C. trachomatis, who had been seen in a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Arroyo G,Linnemann C,Wesseler T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Condom use is one of the most important preventive measures sex workers can take to reduce the risk of becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease. However, a client may refuse to use a condom when requested. Some sexually transmitted disease prevention programs are recommending that...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Farr G,Acosta Castro LA,DiSantostefano R,Claassen E,Olguin F

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modes of transmission of HHV-8 are still unclear. GOAL:To evaluate the distribution and transmission of HHV-8 infection. DESIGN:Serosurvey conducted in a Cameroon hospital among 292 persons, including children (5-10 years), adolescents (15-20 years), and adults (30-40 years). Antibodies against lytic a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rezza G,Tchangmena OB,Andreoni M,Bugarini R,Toma L,Bakary DK,Glikoutou M,Sarmati L,Monini P,Pezzotti P,Ensoli B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty heterosexual male patients with therapy resistant penile warts of long duration (mean 12.9 months) were treated with carbon dioxide laser, immediately followed by topical application of 0.5% idoxuridine cream twice daily for 14 days. In case of incomplete or no response to the initial treatment, the treatment pr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Happonen HP,Lassus A,Santalahti J,Forsstrom S,Lassus J

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Russian Federation is currently experiencing one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics worldwide. The objective was to identify sexual risk factors for recent heterosexually-acquired HIV infections. METHODS:A case-control study of recent HIV infection was conducted in the regions of Altaiskiy Krai, Krasn...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burchell AN,Calzavara LM,Orekhovsky V,Ladnaya NN,Russian HIV Response Network.

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:More than 30 different human papillomavirus (HPV) types infect the anogenital mucosa and are responsible for a variety of benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions including cervical cancer. The goal of this study was to determine the distribution of individual HPV types in various grads of ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Labropoulou V,Diakomanolis E,Dailianas S,Kalpaktsoglou K,Balamotis A,Mavromara P

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the benefit of high-dose intravaginal metronidazole as a maintenance therapy in reducing recurrence rates of bacterial vaginosis (BV). Eighteen women with a history of recurrent BV and symptomatic BV were treated with metronidazole 750 mg suppository intravaginally daily for 7 ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Aguin T,Akins RA,Sobel JD

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review of the treatment of patients exposed to gonorrhea uses decision analysis techniques to estimate and compare the probabilities of disease and treatment risks for epidemiologic treatment, for treatment contingent on results of gram stains and culture, and for treatment contingent on culture results alone. E...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Johnson RE

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty of 37 gonorrhea cases identified during an outbreak were diagnosed at one health care organization that used an out-of-state laboratory. The results were transmitted into electronic medical records without provider notification. Delays in treatment and reporting were identified. Systems should be implemented to...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Murray EL,Samuel MC,Brodsky J,Akiba CF,King C,Li M,Wollesen M,Gonzales PE,Watt JP,Bolan G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the role of concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., having sexual activity with another partner after a current partnership has been established) has been most strongly associated with the transmission of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, its role in the transmission of viral sexually transmi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Javanbakht M,Gorbach PM,Amani B,Walker S,Cranston RD,Datta SD,Kerndt PR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a prevalent infection in women of reproductive age, is associated with increased risk of upper genital tract and sexually transmitted infections, and complications in pregnancy. Currently approved treatments include metronidazole, which requires once or twice daily intravaginal admi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR,Marrazzo J,Beelen AP,Sobel JD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine factors associated with heterosexual anal intercourse (AI). METHODS:Between 2001 and 2004, 1084 heterosexual adults aged 18 to 26 attending public sexually transmitted disease clinics in Seattle, New Orleans, and St Louis were interviewed using computer-assisted self interview and tested for STIs;...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gorbach PM,Manhart LE,Hess KL,Stoner BP,Martin DH,Holmes KK

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae exhibiting resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime, isolated in Portugal in 2019. Whole-genome sequencing was performed for typing and identification of genetic determinants of antimicrobial resistance. Because of its antimicrobial susceptibility profile, awareness ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pinto M,Matias R,Rodrigues JC,Duarte S,Vieira L,Gonçalves I,Gonçalves MJ,Ramos MH,Gomes JP,Borrego MJ

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the mid-1990s, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased and appear to be related to more risky sexual behavior. We compare trends in hepatitis A, acute hepatitis B, and shigellosis with the trends of gonorrhea and infectious syphilis in Amsterdam MSM m...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Van Rijckevorsel GG,Sonder GJ,Bovée LP,Thiesbrummel HF,Geskus RB,Van Den Hoek A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amniotic fluid is rarely used in the evaluation of syphilis during pregnancy but was available from a woman with positive serologic tests in the 30th week of gestation. Nonmotile intra-amniotic spirochetes were seen by dark-field microscopy 20 hr after treatment with benzathine penicillin G. The identity of the organi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Glover DD,Winter CA,Charles D,Larsen B

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of gonorrhea (GC) among adolescent and young women attending some urban emergency departments (EDs) ranges from 1% to 7%, but historically screening has not been logistically practical. GOAL:The primary goal of the study was to assess the cost effectiveness of GC screening in women ages 15 to...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Aledort JE,Hook EW 3rd,Weinstein MC,Goldie SJ

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the most popular method used by blood banks in China to screen for antibodies to Treponema pallidum (TP). However, this method produces a high percentage of false-positive reactions.The current study aimed to propose a more effective procedure for screening anti-T...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wang LN,Li JM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00