What is the overlap between HIV and shigellosis epidemics in England: further evidence of MSM transmission?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Geosocial networking application specific to men who have sex with men (MSM) (gay app) has revolutionised the social networking of MSM globally, much concern was raised over its linkage to HIV/syphilis risk. This study sought to examine the association between use of gay app and sexual behaviours and HIV/syp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wei L,Chen L,Zhang H,Yang Z,Zou H,Yuan T,Xiao Y,Liu S,Tan W,Xie W,Liu L,Cheng J,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Online testing for STIs might complement regular care provided by general practitioners or STI clinics. Two types of online testing can be distinguished, self-testing and self-sampling (sending sample to a laboratory for diagnosis). Online testing can occur without consultation with a healthcare professional...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： den Daas C,Sukel B,Bos H,van den Broek I 1st

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:From December 2017, the Australian National Cervical Screening Program commenced 5 yearly primary human papillomavirus (HPV) screening; one of the first high-income countries to implement primary HPV screening. This study aimed to examine the psychosocial impact of self-reporting testing HPV positive in a sam...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Dodd RH,Mac O,Brotherton JML,Cvejic E,McCaffery KJ

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this retrospective study was to summarise the clinical manifestations of, and to analyse the incidence and risk factors of, Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR) during the treatment of children with symptomatic congenital syphilis. METHODS:Clinical data of 60 children with clinically and labor...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wang C,He S,Yang H,Liu Y,Zhao Y,Pang L

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening has been recommended to reduce the prevalence and morbidity associated with genital chlamydia infection in the United Kingdom. METHODS:We describe the rationale and study design of the Chlamydia Screening Studies (ClaSS), a collaborative project designed to evaluate screening outside genitourinary...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Low N,McCarthy A,Macleod J,Salisbury C,Horner PJ,Roberts TE,Campbell R,Herring A,Skidmore S,Sanford E,Sterne JA,Davey Smith G,Graham A,Huengsberg M,Ross J,Egger M

更新日期：2004-10-01 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

abstract：:The primary objectives of this study were to assess the changing demographic characteristics of female sex workers (FSWs) in the urban Bangalore district, India, and trends in programme coverage, HIV/sexually transmitted infection prevalence rates and condom use. Cross-sectional, integrated behavioural and biological ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Jayaraman GC,Kumar S,Isac S,Javalkar P,Gowda PR,Raghunathan N,Gowda CS,Bhattacharjee P,Moses S,Blanchard JF

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A key indicator of success of HIV prevention programmes is the number of female sex worker (FSW) sex acts protected by condoms. This measure usually relies on FSW reports, which may be biased. We examined condom availability data in five Karnataka districts to estimate the proportion of FSW sex acts potentia...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Bradley J,Moses S,Blanchard JF,Rajaram S,Ramesh BM,Verma S,Alary M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the bias in national estimates of HIV prevalence in population-based surveys caused by mobility and refusal to test. METHODS:Data from nine demographic and health surveys and AIDS indicator surveys were used. Non-responders were divided into three groups: (i) "refusals" who were interviewed but n...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Marston M,Harriss K,Slaymaker E

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis A is a self-limiting infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), transmitted predominantly by the faecal-oral route including some sexual practices. Outbreaks are commonly reported in the men who have sex with men (population. Previous exposure is thought to provide life-long immunity against subsequent...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Lee MJ,Douthwaite S,Kulasegaram R

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In the Netherlands, the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance (GRAS) programme is carried out at Centres for Sexual Health (CSH), which provide care for sexual high-risk populations. However, half of gonorrhoea infections are diagnosed in general practice (GP). We performed a pilot study to exp...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Visser M,van Westreenen M,van Bergen J,van Benthem BHB

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To study the tolerance and acceptability in Africa of a perinatal intervention to prevent vertical HIV transmission using benzalkonium chloride disinfection. DESIGN:A randomized, double blinded phase II trial. SETTING:Prenatal care units in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) and Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso). PATIEN...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Msellati P,Meda N,Leroy V,Likikouët R,Van de Perre P,Cartoux M,Bonard D,Ouangre A,Combe P,Gautier-Charpentier L,Sylla-Koko F,Lassalle R,Dosso M,Welffens-Ekra C,Dabis F,Mandelbrot L

更新日期：1999-12-01 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: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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To determine feasibility, validity, and cost effectiveness of the syndromic approach to male patients with urethral discharge in Bandung, Indonesia. METHODS:The WHO algorithm on urethral discharge with no microscopy available was evaluated. Patients presented with a complaint of urethral discharge and if dis...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Djajakusumah T,Sudigdoadi S,Keersmaekers K,Meheus A

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium is emerging globally. There is paucity of data from sub-Saharan Africa where syndromic management is used to treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We conducted a molecular epidemiological study to determine the prevalence of azithromycin resistance and ep...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Laumen JGE,van Alphen LB,Maduna LD,Hoffman CM,Klausner JD,Medina-Marino A,Kock MM,Peters RPH

更新日期：2020-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since 2003, over 2000 cases of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been diagnosed in the U.K. in men who have sex with men (MSM). Most cases present with proctitis, but there are limited data on how to differentiate clinically between LGV and other pathology. We analysed the clinical presentations of rectal L...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Pallawela SN,Sullivan AK,Macdonald N,French P,White J,Dean G,Smith A,Winter AJ,Mandalia S,Alexander S,Ison C,Ward H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:HIV-infected men who have sex with men (HIV-MSM) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This study aimed to compare risk factors between HIV-MSM coinfected with HCV and those who are not, in a national representative survey conducted in France. METHODS:The ANRS VESPA2 survey (April 2011-Janu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Marcellin F,Lorente N,Demoulin B,Carrieri MP,Suzan-Monti M,Roux P,Lert F,Sagaon-Teyssier L,Dray-Spira R,Spire B,ANRS VESPA2 Study Group.

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the absence of a single nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that is both highly specific and sensitive for gonorrhoea, many have put forward the 16S-based assay as a confirmatory test for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of PCR based on 16S ribosomal gene in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Verma R,Sood S,Bala M,Kapil A,Das BK,Sharma VK,Samantaray JC

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies in a birth cohort of 21 year old New Zealanders from whom detailed sexual histories had been obtained, and to assess the potential for HSV-2 serology in characterising a young adult population's risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STD). METHODS:Sera from 784...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Eberhart-Phillips J,Dickson NP,Paul C,Fawcett JP,Holland D,Taylor J,Cunningham AL

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing evidence that azithromycin 1 g is driving the emergence of macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium worldwide. We undertook a meta-analysis of M. genitalium treatment studies using azithromycin 1 g single dose and azithromycin 500 mg on day 1 then 250 mg daily for 4 days (5-day regim...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Horner P,Ingle SM,Garrett F,Blee K,Kong F,Muir P,Moi H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess changes in seroadaptive behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco over the past 4 years. METHODS:461 MSM were recruited in 2008 as the second wave of the US National HIV Behavioural Surveillance (NHBS) survey in San Francisco. Participants were classified into patterns of s...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Snowden JM,Raymond HF,McFarland W

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the importance of world region of birth as a risk factor for HIV-1 infection, the likelihood of having an HIV-1 infection diagnosed and the likelihood of having another coexisting acute sexually transmitted infection (STI) among attenders at genitourinary medicine clinics. SUBJECTS:Specimens fr...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： McGarrigle CA,Nicoll A

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and clinical features of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection in men. METHODS:Men attending a public STD clinic in Baltimore, Maryland, were evaluated between March and July 2000. Clinicians recorded a standardised history and clinical examination. Urethral swab specimens were col...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Wendel KA,Erbelding EJ,Gaydos CA,Rompalo AM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A community level randomised controlled trial of a Community Popular Opinion Leader (C-POL) intervention to reduce bacterial and viral sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unprotected extramarital sex was carried out over 2 years in five countries. The main study results did not find significant interv...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Rotheram-Borus MJ,Wu Z,Liang LJ,Li L,Detels R,Guan J,Yin Y,Swendeman D,NIMH Collaborative HIV\/STD Prevention Trial Group.

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of rectal chlamydia infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men (MSM) and the proportion of infection that would be missed without routine screening. METHODS:MSM presenting to four HIV/GUM outpatient clinics at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust between...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted infections

authors： Annan NT,Sullivan AK,Nori A,Naydenova P,Alexander S,McKenna A,Azadian B,Mandalia S,Rossi M,Ward H,Nwokolo N

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：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：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