Lymphogranuloma venereum presenting as superclavicular and inguinal lymphadenopathy.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between contraceptive method choice and perceptions of HIV and pregnancy risk among women at risk of HIV infection and transmission. STUDY DESIGN:Women who were infected with HIV or who were at high risk of infection were administered a q...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Galavotti C,Schnell DJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of vaginal symptoms in women and has potential complications. Efforts to improve treatment of this disease process are warranted. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:The goal of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of once-daily intravaginal administra...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Livengood CH 3rd,Soper DE,Sheehan KL,Fenner DE,Martens MG,Nelson AL,Ismail M,Thorp JM,Lappin M,Long BJ,Blackwelder T,Sweet RL,Sagov S

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global problem, transmitted primarily by percutaneous exposure to contaminated blood. GOAL:The goal of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of and risk factors for HCV among patients attending two urban STD clinics in Alberta. STUDY DESIGN:Anonymous unlinked sero...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Romanowski B,Preiksaitis J,Campbell P,Fenton J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ciprofloxacin (500 mg orally, single dose) is one of the recommended therapies for gonorrhea in Canada. In Canada, the first ciprofloxacin-resistant (CipR) Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain was isolated in 1993. Antimicrobial susceptibilities of N gonorrhoeae isolates were monitored as part of a national surveill...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ng LK,Sawatzky P,Martin IE,Booth S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health authorities want to evaluate their sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance systems to promote the most effective use of health resources. GOAL:The goal of this study was to estimate the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in Switzerland (the proportion of cases detected by na...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paget WJ,Zbinden R,Ritzler E,Zwahlen M,Lengeler C,Stürchler D,Matter HC,Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network of Gynecologists.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric and gynecologic complications associated with bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis have heightened awareness of these conditions, and thus metronidazole's role in obstetric and gynecologic practice continues to increase. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:To review the clinical indications for metronidazole in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR

更新日期：1995-11-01 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：:Heretofore most people affected by warts of the oral cavity were children, but during the past decade adults have become the most frequently seen patients with warts in the mouth. The popularity of fellatio among heterosexuals, teenagers, and adults has contributed to the spread of oral warts. Of epidemiologic interes...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fiumara NJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Failure of uncomplicated gonococcal infections acquired in the Far East to respond to doses of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been identified in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In the Republic of the Philippi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Knapp JS,Wongba C,Limpakarnjanarat K,Young NL,Parekh MC,Neal SW,Buatiang A,Chitwarakorn A,Mastro TD

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of strategies for preventing STD and AIDS requires a better knowledge of sexual behavior in the general population and in specific subgroups of the population. Surveys have been undertaken in different countries to provide such information, and they allow to draw some general conclusions. Even if there ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Spira A,Bajos N,Ducot B

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 35-day period, 32 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were collected by culture from patients with positive nucleic acid amplification test results in Nuuk, Greenland, where ciprofloxacin is the preferred treatment. All isolates were quinolone susceptible, suggesting that resistance is rare. Sampling pa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pedersen ML,Clausen-Dichow P,Poulsen P,Nyborg H,Jensen JS

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trichomoniasis is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus. Males are usually asymptomatic, and thus there is heavy reliance on partner notification for identifying infected male partners. The usual approach is partner referral but it is estimated that on...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR,Desmond RA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gonozyme test (Abbott Laboratories; North Chicago, IL), a solid-phase enzyme immunoassay (EIA), was evaluated for direct detection of antigens from Neisseria gonorrhoeae in clinical specimens. Results of the EIA were compared with those of culture and gram stain. Separate swab specimens for each procedure were col...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Nasello MA,Callihan DR,Menegus MA,Steigbigel RT

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A quick and highly sensitive diagnostic test would be valuable in the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:We compared a new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to Chlamydiazyme (Abbott, North Chicago, IL) in the detection of male chlamydial urethritis, and evaluated t...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wiesenfeld HC,Uhrin M,Dixon BW,Sweet RL

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND GOAL:The changing epidemiology of genital herpes with the increasing importance of herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 prompted a study on the relative prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among cases of genital herpes in the Tel Aviv area, Israel. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective laboratory-based study of positive ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Samra Z,Scherf E,Dan M

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to measure the progress since 1997 of implementing sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic-based recommendations for hepatitis B prevention. GOAL:The goal of this study was to assess improvements since 1997 in hepatitis B prevention integration in STD services. STUDY:Repeat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gilbert LK,Bulger J,Scanlon K,Ford K,Bergmire-Sweat D,Weinbaum C

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different models of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can yield substantially different conclusions about STI epidemiology, and it is important to understand how and why models differ. Frequency-dependent models make the simplifying assumption that STI incidence is proportional to STI prevalence in the ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Johnson LF,Geffen N

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of inhibition of Neisseria gonorrhoeae by pyocin 103 was examined. Pyocin 103 decreases the viability of N. gonorrhoeae immediately after its addition to logarithmically growing cells by single-hit kinetics. This inhibition was paralleled by an immediate cessation of protein synthesis, RNA synthesis, and...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Stein DC,Clark VL,Young FE

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various experimental monkey models have been used for the study of mycoplasmal infections of the urogenital tract. Direct inoculation of Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum into the urethra of male monkeys resulted in successful reisolation of the organisms from the urethra without giving rise to signs of ur...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Møller BR,Freundt EA

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HerpeSelect HSV-1 and HSV-2 ELISAs are glycoprotein G-based, type-specific antibody detection tests that are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for diagnosis of genital herpes. GOAL:The goal was to determine seroconversion times by means of HerpeSelect ELISAs. STUDY DESIGN:Four-hundred thirtee...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Ashley-Morrow R,Krantz E,Wald A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though ampicillin is no longer recommended as first-line therapy for infections caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the cost and efficacy of this policy in low prevalence areas has not been investigated. The problem was highlighted by an outbreak of penicillin-resistant N. gonorrhoeae in an area where the proportion of r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Nettleman MD,Smith V,Moyer NP

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. In Malawi, rates of trichomoniasis in women are high. The prevalence of T. vaginalis infection in men is expected to be high but has not previously been documented. GOALS:We sought to determine the prevalence of ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hobbs MM,Kazembe P,Reed AW,Miller WC,Nkata E,Zimba D,Daly CC,Chakraborty H,Cohen MS,Hoffman I

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals diagnosed with gonorrhea are at elevated risk for HIV. Per US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline, individuals being evaluated for gonorrhea should be screened for HIV concurrently. There is limited information on HIV screening among gonorrhea-diagnosed individuals across differe...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Williford SL,Humes E,Greenbaum A,Schumacher CM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging states to consider patient-delivered partner therapy (PDPT) as a treatment option for Chlamydia and gonorrhea. We sought to assess current sexually transmitted disease (STD) control practices in New York State county health departments, and gather...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Davis CF,Cummings M,Coles BF,McNutt LA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient education upon diagnosis of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) may effect changes in high-risk sexual behavior. OBJECTIVE:Describe emergency department (ED) communication with urban female patients treated for STIs. METHODS:: This secondary analysis of data collected during a study of ED commun...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rhodes KV,Bisgaier J,Becker N,Padowitz N,Vashi A,McNutt LA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe demographic and geographic trends in gonorrhea incidence in the United States from 1981 through 1996. STUDY DESIGN:We analyzed aggregate gonorrhea cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the 50 states, District of Columbia, and 63 large cities. Annual incidence rates (...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fox KK,Whittington WL,Levine WC,Moran JS,Zaidi AA,Nakashima AK

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed 4 algorithms for syphilis among HIV-positive men who have sex with men who engaged in primary care in 2016 to 2017. Clinician-based diagnosis from chart reviews was the gold standard. Sensitivities ranged from 74.2% to 93.9%. Specificities were greater than 99% with positive and negative predictive values...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Menza TW,Levine K,Grasso C,Mayer K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae is replacing culture for increased diagnostic sensitivity. Specificity of several nucleic acid amplification tests is suboptimal. Herein, the Gen-Probe APTIMA Combo 2 and APTIMA GC assays had 100% specificity and 100% sensitivity after confirmatory testing, when testing 298 i...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Golparian D,Tabrizi SN,Unemo M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Whether male circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains controversial. STUDY DESIGN:As there have now been a number of studies conducted that have examined this issue, we undertook to review their findings. Thirty epidemiological studies id...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Moses S,Plummer FA,Bradley JE,Ndinya-Achola JO,Nagelkerke NJ,Ronald AR

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on ocular syphilis (OS) and its clinical presentation are currently insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of a cohort with a high OS incidence at a university hospital in Germany, focusing on clinical presentation of OS. METHODS:This single-center cohort study retrospectivel...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wagner LF,Lanzl I,Rothe K,Schneider J,Zink A,Zapp D,Schwerdtfeger C,Lee M,Weidlich S,Neuenhahn M,Loos D,Spinner CD

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00