Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test is only 27% sensitive for diagnosing neurosyphilis. Discriminant analysis, used on 124 patients, shows that other commonly used laboratory tests can, in combination, identify 87% of patients with neurosyphilis with 94% specificity. STUDY DESIGN:The insensitivity of the CSF-VDRL (27% in persons with neurosyphilis) and the foreseen greater need to identify and treat neurosyphilis in the era of human immunodeficiency virus caused us to analyze the serum and cerebrospinal fluid results of 73 patients with syphilis and of 51 patients with clinically diagnosed neurosyphilis. Discriminant analysis was applied to different sets of laboratory tests to find the combination of test results best able to predict retrospectively the clinical diagnosis of syphilis or neurosyphilis, without reference to the CSF-VDRL. RESULTS:The predicting function averages 94% specificity and 87% sensitivity. Test result variables considered together are: CSF-FTA-ABS, serum FTA-ABS, CSF-TPHA, serum TPHA, and CSF cells. CONCLUSIONS:The authors conclude that clinicians or laboratories can, independently of the CSF-VDRL, compute a score showing whether the results of a set of commonly used tests suggest neurosyphilis in a patient.
journal_name
Sex Transm Disjournal_title
Sexually transmitted diseasesauthors
MacLean S,Luger Adoi
10.1097/00007435-199609000-00008subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1996-09-01 00:00:00pages
392-4issue
5eissn
0148-5717issn
1537-4521journal_volume
23pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and may enhance transmission of HIV. However, population-based estimates of HSV-2 prevalence and correlates of infection are rare. GOALS:To obtain population-based estimates of HSV-2 prevalence and to identify demo...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-200008000-00004
更新日期:2000-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a retrospective study, the prevalence of antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis serovars D to K, C. pneumoniae, and C. psittaci in cases attending a genitourinary clinic was examined. Blood samples were collected from 7,002 cases attending the clinic in Doncaster, England between May 1983 and May 1990. Sera from these...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199303000-00001
更新日期:1993-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-200301000-00008
更新日期:2003-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199709000-00005
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While researchers seek to use administrative health data to examine outcomes for individuals with sexually transmitted infections, the ICD-CM-10 codes used to identify persons with chlamydia and gonorrhea have not been validated. Objectives were to determine the validity of using ICD-10-CM codes to identify ...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001257
更新日期:2020-07-31 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Azithromycin, an approved single-dose therapy for cervical chlamydia infections, costs four times as much as doxycycline, the standard multidose theapy. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:This study examined whether azithromycin is cost effective for treating cervical chlamydia infections. STUDY DESIGN:Two ...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199509000-00002
更新日期:1995-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study examined condom use and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing among unmarried, non-cohabiting women and men who had multiple past-year partnerships or perceived their partner's involvement in another sexual relationship. METHODS:We identified 5868 and 5330 unmarried, non-cohabiting sexuall...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001067
更新日期:2019-11-01 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
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/00007435-199903000-00003
更新日期:1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Alcohol use has been linked to risky sexual practices among adolescents. However, limited research on alcohol use and risky sexual behavior has been conducted on African-American female adolescents. This study examined high quantity of alcohol as a longitudinal predictor of risky sexual behavior and sexually...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181f07abe
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies of sexual behavior and of interventions designed to reduce human immunodeficiency virus risk usually depend on self-report. Validation of self-reported condom use measures has not been previously reported in an urban population at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases and human immunodeficiency...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199501000-00003
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Among persons with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), the proportion who are also infected with HIV is a major factor influencing the public health impact of that STD on HIV transmission. GOAL:To assess HIV infection in persons with syphilis in the United States. STUDY DESIGN:A systematic literature rev...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00007435-200001000-00011
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Sexual behaviors have been linked to seropositivity for human papillomavirus (HPV) but not with the magnitude of the seroreactivity. GOALS:The objective of this analysis was to examine the association of sexual behavior, cervical HPV 16 DNA positivity at enrollment (past) and at diagnosis (current), and oth...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-200203000-00009
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Transgender women and transgender men are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and may be vulnerable to other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but the lack of surveillance data inclusive of gender identity hinders prevention and intervention strategies. METHODS:We...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000917
更新日期:2019-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198507000-00010
更新日期:1985-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae requiring arginine, hypoxanthine, and uracil (AHU) may cause disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI). A significant epidemiologic association was noted between the incidence of disseminated gonococcal infection and the presence of gonococci of the AHU auxotype in the community over a n...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198404000-00003
更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effect of infection with Chalmydia trachomatis (mouse pneumonitis biovar) on the fertility of female mice was examined. Mice were inoculated into one ovarian bursa with approximately 10(4) inclusion-forming units of C. trachomatis and were mated five to 16 days later. At sacrifice all mice showed salpingitis or hy...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198404000-00002
更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Incorrect condom use is a common problem that can undermine their prevention impact. We assessed the prevalence of 2 condom use problems, breakage/slippage and partial use, compared problems by partnership type, and examined associations with respondent, partner, and partnership characteristics. METHODS:Dat...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31825ef325
更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The QuadFERM+ (Analytab Products, Plainview, NY) rapid identification system was evaluated for its ability to identify correctly Neisseria gonorhoeae isolates from specimens obtained at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. One hundred eighty-five isolates (115 N. gonorrhoeae, 45 Neisseria meningitidis, 16 Neisseria ...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198904000-00002
更新日期:1989-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199703000-00004
更新日期:1997-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000336
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Division of Venereal Disease Control in British Columbia undertook a three-year, $235,000 advertising campaign to increase demand for information on sexually transmitted disease, increase clinic attendance, and decrease the incidence of gonorrhea. As a result of the campaign, demand for information increased, and ...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198207000-00002
更新日期:1982-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies of the natural history of genital chlamydial infections in humans are sparse and have had study design limitations. An improved understanding of chlamydial natural history may influence recommendations for elements of control efforts such as chlamydia screening frequency or time parameters for partne...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318151497d
更新日期:2008-02-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/00007435-199607000-00006
更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To investigate, among male injecting drug users (IDU), the relationships between higher risk IDU-related and sex-related behaviors. GOAL:To highlight the clustering effects of the 2 forms of risk behaviors. STUDY DESIGN:Behavioral surveillance surveys conducted in Sichuan were analyzed (n = 3105). RESULTS...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.olq.0000253339.49181.f9
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted reported bacterial infections worldwide. The well-known sequelae of chlamydial infection include pelvic inflammatory disease and tubal factor infertility, but the evidence linking C. trachomatis infection and adverse pregnancy out...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000432
更新日期:2016-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-197701000-00004
更新日期:1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis screening was performed in a cohort of 100 men who have sex with men. A nucleic acid amplification test on a pooled sample of first-pass urine, pharyngeal, and anorectal specimens was compared with results on nonpooled samples. Despite an excellent agreement (Cohen κ, 0....
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000722
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A system was developed for the collection, coding, and processing of data from routine reports describing morbidity caused by gonorrhea. These data are coded centrally, and tables that provide information about the age, sex, race, source of care, and geographic and temporal distributions of the population affected by ...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-197901000-00002
更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Youth in detention represent a medically underserved population at risk for a variety of medical and emotional disorders. GOAL OF THE STUDY:To determine prevalence of STDs and high-risk sexual behaviors for HIV/STD among adolescent males admitted to a juvenile detention facility. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-section...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-199405000-00001
更新日期:1994-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effect of the susceptibility of Trichomonas vaginalis strains to metronidazole on response to treatment was determined from minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) for organisms isolated during a clinical trial in which single 1- and 2-g doses of metronidazole were compared. Fifty-seven strains were isolated from...
journal_title:Sexually transmitted diseases
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00007435-198307000-00003
更新日期:1983-07-01 00:00:00