Acyclovir ointment does not affect the dark-field examination in primary syphilis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of concurrency on sexually transmitted infection transmission depends on coital frequency, condom use, duration of relationship overlap, and number of partners. Previous research has identified distinct concurrency types; however, little is known about their risk characteristics. METHODS:Men (n =...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Warren JT,Harvey SM,Washburn IJ,Sanchez DM,Schoenbach VJ,Agnew CR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine practices of general practitioners' (GPs) in relation to partner notification for chlamydia and identify the supports they would find most useful to assist them. GOAL:To identify innovative resources that could improve partner notification for chlamydia in primary care. STUDY DESIGN:A postal surv...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bilardi JE,Hopkins CA,Fairley CK,Hocking JS,Tomnay JE,Pavlin NL,Parker RM,Temple-Smith MJ,Bowden FJ,Russell DB,Pitts M,Chen MY

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 46-year-old woman developed a febrile illness characterized by supraclavicular and inguinal lymphadopathy. The diagnosis of lymphogranuloma venereum was made by a fourfold rise in complement fixing antibody titer. Treatment with tetracycline was successful. Lymphogranuloma venereum can yield protean manifestations, ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Walzer PD,Armstrong D

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexual behavior changes are widely cited as contributing factors to sexually transmitted disease trends. We explore a rarely examined aspect of behavior trends in an open cohort--the relative impact of individuals' changing reported behavior versus new responses due to a changing respondent base. METHODS:...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Shafer LA,Nsubuga RN,Seeley J,Levin J,Grosskurth H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Juvenile detention facilities house adolescents at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases. Collaboration between health departments and juvenile detention authorities can provide routine, cost-efficient chlamydia screening and treatment to females with limited access to care. We describe trends in scree...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burghardt NO,Chow JM,Steiner A,Bauer HM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Strains of Trichomonas vaginalis were evaluated for their in vitro responses to metronidazole. A serial twofold dilution method that measured minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) by cessation of trophozoite motility was compared with the disk broth method, in which both cessation of motility and inhibition of trop...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Smith RF,Di Domenico A

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most common viral infections worldwide. Genital herpes is associated with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. Data on prevalence of HSV infections and other STIs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are limited. METHODS:We conducted the fi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Memish ZA,Almasri M,Chentoufi AA,Al-Tawfiq JA,Al-Shangiti AM,Al-Kabbani KM,Otaibi B,Assirri A,Yezli S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serosorting, selecting sex partners of the same HIV status, may be associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infection (STI). We examined the association between unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with a seroconcordant partner and STIs among HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) at an urb...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hotton AL,Gratzer B,Mehta SD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Limited prospective data are available on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among HIV-infected patients. The incidence and predictors of STIs were assessed among HIV-infected women enrolled in a clinical trial. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective cohort of 323 women. RESULTS:Sixty-five percent had...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Capps L,Peng G,Doyle M,El-Sadr W,Neaton JD

更新日期：1998-09-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To examine the epidemiology of multiple infections in teenagers and their contacts. GOAL:To demonstrate a network approach to the prevalence of STDs/HIV. STUDY DESIGN:A community-based network study of ethnographically representative adolescents. RESULTS:Of the 512 interviewees, 90% of the boys and 80% of...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rothenberg R,Dan My Hoang T,Muth SQ,Crosby R

更新日期：2007-08-01 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 evaluate the outcomes of a partner referral program at the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Amsterdam that encourages gonorrhea and chlamydia patients to refer their own partners to medical examination. STUDY DESIGN:355 patients with a confirmed infection cooperated in partner referral and gav...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： van de Laar MJ,Termorshuizen F,van den Hoek A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is an important cause of genital ulcers and can increase the risk for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) transmission. Our objective was to determine the incidence and correlates of HSV-2 infection in HIV-1-seronegative Kenyan men reporting high-risk sexual behavi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Okuku HS,Sanders EJ,Nyiro J,Ngetsa C,Ohuma E,McClelland RS,Price MA,Graham SM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia trachomatis was present in cell cultures of specimens from 96 (32%) of 300 men with nongonococcal urethritis, but this organism was not isolated from 100 healthy volunteers matched for sex and age. The prevalence of serum antibodies to C. trachomatis was investigated with the use of a single-antigen, indirec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cevenini R,La Placa M

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:American Indian and Alaska Natives suffer pervasive health disparities, including disproportionately high rates of HIV. Sexual network dynamics, including concurrency and sexual mixing patterns, are key determinants of HIV disparities. METHODS:We analyzed data from the first national study of gay, lesbian, ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cassels S,Pearson CR,Walters K,Simoni JM,Morris M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Detection of vaginal Y-chromosome sequences (YCS) may be a useful biomarker to validate sexual behavior reporting in women. We describe the effects of condom use on the detection of vaginal YCS. METHODS:Fifty-six women were asked to abstain from sexual intercourse for 14 days. On day 15, participants were as...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ghanem KG,Melendez JH,McNeil-Solis C,Giles JA,Yuenger J,Smith TD,Zenilman J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In April of 2011, the Cook County Jail initiated opt-out screening of all women for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) at the time of intake. In this retrospective review, we assess the impact of opt-out protocol on rates of testing, diagnoses, and successful treatment. METHODS:We col...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cole J,Hotton A,Zawitz C,Kessler H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to identify and link human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons to medical care are the first steps to achieving viral suppression. In the United States, the goals are to link 85% of newly diagnosed persons to medical care in 30 days or less and for 80% to become virally suppressed by 2020. Among ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mohammed DY,Davidow A,Martin E,Ibrahim A,Paul S,Ryan J,Bolden B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used the US national survey data to examine sexual behavior by pregnancy status and found that, overall, pregnant women did not differ from nonpregnant women in penile-anal sex and associated condom use. Compared with nonpregnant women, pregnant women had lower or similar reports of other sexual behaviors. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Leichliter JS,Aral SO

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rectal and oral Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections are common among people with HIV, especially men who have sex with men (MSM); however, GC/CT testing rates remain low in many HIV clinics. We evaluated the real-world implementation and results of extragenital nucleic acid a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pottorff A,Duarte P,Chow J,Luque A,Nijhawan AE

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The impact of length of enrollment in a health plan on eligibility of women under the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) chlamydia screening measure is not fully understood. We assessed the representativeness of the measure among the proportion of women aged 15 to 24 years with a gap in...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Patel CG,Tao G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether women who collect self-collected vaginal swabs at home demonstrated a higher positivity of Chlamydia trachomatis than women in family planning clinics. METHODS:Collection kits for vaginal swabs were internet requested, collected at home, and mailed to a laboratory for testing; questionn...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gaydos CA,Barnes M,Aumakhan B,Quinn N,Wright C,Agreda P,Whittle P,Hogan T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The success of an intervention to prevent syphilis will depend on the context and the goal of the intervention. To help programs choose interventions, we reviewed major changes in context and types of interventions that may be effective. METHODS:We reviewed the literature on the changing context of syphilis...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Peterman TA,Cha S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by commercial and in-house-based assays has been hampered by false-positive and false-negative results. The current study describes a sensitive and specific real-time 5'-nuclease PCR assay targeting a 90-bp region of the multicopy opa gene. GOAL:To evaluate the sensitivity...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Tabrizi SN,Chen S,Tapsall J,Garland SM

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:Multidrug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections have been declared 1 of the top 3 urgent threats to public health. Approaches to combat resistance include targeted therapy with antibiotics previously thought to be ineffective, made possible by rapid molecular assays to predict susceptibility. Previous studies hav...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Allan-Blitz LT,Wang X,Klausner JD

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to identify sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence, assess behavioral and symptom correlates, and develop intervention strategies. GOAL:The goal of this study was to conduct one of the first community-based surveys of STI prevalence and risk behaviors among married...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schensul SL,Hawkes S,Saggurti N,Verma RK,Narvekar SS,Nastasi BK,Burleson JA,Risbud A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study describes self-reported histories of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) with respect to gender and ethnicity and examines the factors that influence the use of condoms among heterosexual users of injection drugs and/or crack cocaine. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional design was used ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Siegal HA,Falck RS,Wang J,Carlson RG

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00