Results 71 to 80 of about 163,761 (258)

Intrapartum oral azithromycin for maternal infection prophylaxis and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage: A secondary analysis of the A‐PLUS trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective A single oral dose of azithromycin (AZM) given during labor to women planning a vaginal delivery reduced maternal infections including sepsis, with a stronger effect in sub‐Saharan Africa than South Asia. Since maternal infection contributes to labor dysfunction and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), we evaluated the effect of AZM on the ...
Larissa Sidze, Janet L. Moore, Waldemar A. Carlo, Musaku Mwenechanya, Elwyn Chomba, Jennifer J. Hemingway‐Foday, Avinash Kavi, Mrityunjay C. Metgud, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Richard Derman, Adrien L. Lokangaka, Antoinette K. Tshefu, Melissa S. Bauserman, Carl L. Bose, Poonam Shivkumar, Manjushri Waikar, Archana B. Patel, Patricia L. Hibberd, Paul Nyongesa, Fabian Esamai, Osayame A. Ekhaguere, Sherri L. Bucher, Saleem Jessani, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sk Masum Billah, Ruth Lennox, Rashidul Haque, William A. Petri, Lester Figueroa, Manolo Mazariegos, Nancy F. Krebs, Tracy L. Nolen, Marion Koso‐Thomas, Elizabeth M. McClure, Alan T. N. Tita, for the A‐PLUS Trial Group   +37 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urine Specimens from Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women Inhibitory to Amplification of \u3cem\u3eChlamydia trachomatis\u3c/em\u3e Nucleic Acid by PCR, Ligase Chain Reaction, and Transcription-Mediated Amplification: Identification of Urinary Substances Associated with Inhibition and Removal of Inhibitory Activity [PDF]

, 1998
The presence of endogenous amplification inhibitors in urine may produce false-negative results for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acids by tests such as PCR, ligase chain reaction (LCR), and transcription-mediated amplification (TMA ...
Chernesky, Max A., Chong, Sylvia, Faught, M., Guthrie, Dawn M., Jang, Dan, Luinstra, Kathy, Mahoney, James, Sellors, John W.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Analysis of polymorphic membrane protein expression in cultured cells Identifies PmpA and PmpH of Chlamydia psittaci as candidate factors in pathogenesis and immunity to infection [PDF]

, 2016
The polymorphic membrane protein (Pmp) paralogous families of Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia abortus are putative targets for Chlamydia vaccine development. To determine whether this is also the case for Pmp family members of C.
Bavoil, Patrik, Creasy, Heather Huot, De Vos, Winnok, Hsia, Ru-ching, Marques, Patricia X, Ravel, Jacques, Van Lent, Sarah, Vanrompay, Daisy   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Intratumoral bacteria engineered for tumor therapy

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
This article comprehensively reviews engineered intratumoral bacteria used in tumor therapy. The concept development, characteristics, and engineering methods of intratumoral bacteria are summarized. The mechanisms and the translational significance by which engineered intratumoral bacteria interfere with tumor progression are discussed and highlighted.
Huajie Zhang, Zelin Chen, Zeyu Yao, Sishi Luo, Cheng Luo, Rui Yang, Hao Fu, Songyin Huang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chlamydia diagnosis rate in England in 2012: an ecological study of local authorities [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives Local authorities (LAs) in England commission chlamydia screening as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme. It is recommended that LAs achieve a chlamydia diagnosis rate of ≥2300 cases per 100 000 population aged 15–24.
Chandrasekaran, L, Davies, B, Eaton, J, Ward, H   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Grandmother's pregnancy complications and autism spectrum disorders in grandchildren, a California multigenerational cohort study

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pregnancy complications have been associated with offspring autism spectrum disorders (ASD). There has also been increasing evidence for multigenerational risk factors of ASD. Methods In a multigenerational California birth cohort of 1,740,379 mother–child pairs, we investigated pregnancy complications when the grandmother was ...
Ting Chow, Qi Meng, Jingyuan Xiao, Karl O’Sharkey, Zeyan Liew, Beate Ritz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Future of human Chlamydia vaccine: potential of self-adjuvanting biodegradable nanoparticles as safe vaccine delivery vehicles

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2018
Introduction: There is a persisting global burden and considerable public health challenge by the plethora of ocular, genital and respiratory diseases caused by members of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Chlamydia.
Rajnish Sahu, Richa Verma, Saurabh Dixit, Joseph U. Igietseme, Carolyn M Black, Skyla Duncan, Shree R Singh, Vida A Dennis   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Postmortem diagnosis of gestational psittacosis: A case report

Acute Medicine & Surgery
Background Gestational psittacosis is one of the causes of unanticipated maternal death but has been difficult to diagnose early in clinical practice. Case Presentation A 28‐year‐old woman who was 7 months pregnant experienced flu‐like symptoms, which ...
Takashi Miyauchi, Yutaro Hirata, Shinya Fukuda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syphilis Testing among Men Who Have Had Rectal Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Tests, United States

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends syphilis screening at least annually for sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM).
Guoyu Tao, Thomas A. Peterman, Thomas L. Gift, Melinda B. Nye   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysuria in the Emergency Department: Missed Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Introduction: The clinical presentation of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection (chlamydia) in women is often indistinguishable from a urinary tract infection.
Morgan D. Wilbanks, James W. Galbraith, William M. Geisler   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source