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Condom use and incident sexually transmitted infection after initiation of long-acting reversible contraception [PDF]

, 2017
Background Use of more effective contraception may lead to less condom use and increased incidence of sexually transmitted infection. Objective The objective of this study was to compare changes in condom use and incidence of sexually transmitted ...
Klugman, Jessica B., McNicholas, Colleen P., Peipert, Jeffrey F., Zhao, Qiuhong   +3 more
core   +1 more source

New Syphilis Cases in Older Adults, 2004–2019: An Analysis of Surveillance Data From South China

Frontiers in Medicine, 2021
Background: Sexual health among older adults is a major public health concern globally. The syphilis burden is increasing in older adults in China. This study aimed to describe factors associated with syphilis infection and diagnosis among older adults ...
Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Peizhen Zhao, Peizhen Zhao, Peizhen Zhao, Mingzhou Xiong, Mingzhou Xiong, Mingzhou Xiong, Joseph D. Tucker, Joseph D. Tucker, Joseph D. Tucker, Jason J. Ong, Jason J. Ong, Brian J. Hall, Brian J. Hall, Mojgan Sami, Heping Zheng, Heping Zheng, Heping Zheng, Bin Yang, Bin Yang, Bin Yang   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenotypic and Genotypic Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Chlamydia trachomatis Isolates from Patients with Persistent or Clinical Treatment Failure in Spain

Antibiotics, 2023
The aim of this multicentre project (seven hospitals across the Spanish National Health Service) was to study the phenotypic and genotypic susceptibility of C.
Laura Villa, José Antonio Boga, Luis Otero, Fernando Vazquez, Ana Milagro, Paula Salmerón, Martí Vall-Mayans, María Dolores Maciá, Samuel Bernal, Luis Piñeiro   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pakistan [PDF]

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2011
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a major global health problem leading to morbidity, mortality and stigma. Prior to this study there was no information on the prevalence and knowledge of STIs in Faisalabad, Pakistan.Prospective, cross-sectional study in patients attending STI clinics from July 2006 to September 2009.After obtaining ...
Maan Muhammad, Hussain Fatma, Iqbal Javed, Akhtar Shahid   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Global Estimates of the Prevalence and Incidence of Four Curable Sexually Transmitted Infections in 2012 Based on Systematic Review and Global Reporting

PLoS ONE, 2015
Background Quantifying sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence and incidence is important for planning interventions and advocating for resources.
L. Newman, J. Rowley, S. Vander Hoorn, N. S. Wijesooriya, M. Unemo, N. Low, Gretchen A. Stevens, S. Gottlieb, J. Kiarie, M. Temmerman   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance over a Ten-Year Surveillance Period, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2008–2017

Antibiotics, 2018
Background: In South Africa, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are managed through a syndromic approach at primary healthcare centres (PHCs). Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the predominant cause of male urethritis syndrome.
Ranmini Kularatne, Venessa Maseko, Lindy Gumede, Tendesayi Kufa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis With Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals at High Risk of HIV Infection

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019
Importance Emerging evidence suggests that risk of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increases among gay and bisexual men following initiation of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
M. Traeger, V. Cornelisse, J. Asselin, Brian L. Price, N. Roth, Jeff Willcox, B. Tee, C. Fairley, Christina C Chang, Jude Armishaw, O. Vujovic, M. Penn, Pauline Cundill, George Forgan-Smith, J. Gall, Claire Pickett, Luxi Lal, Anne Mak, T. Spelman, Long Nguyen, D. Murphy, K. Ryan, C. El-Hayek, Michael West, S. Ruth, C. Batrouney, John Lockwood, J. Hoy, M. Hellard, M. Stoové, E. Wright   +30 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reporting of sexually transmitted infections during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020
Social distancing guidelines and resource reallocation during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant disruption of sexual health clinics within the USA.1 Little is known about how this disruption has impacted STI reporting.
Matthew A. Crane, A. Popović, A. Stolbach, K. Ghanem   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global survey of mRNA levels and decay rates of Chlamydia trachomatis trachoma and lymphogranuloma venereum biovars

Heliyon, 2017
Interpreting the intricate bacterial transcriptomics implies understanding the dynamic relationship established between de novo transcription and the degradation of transcripts. Here, we performed a comparative overview of gene expression levels and mRNA
Rita Ferreira, Vítor Borges, Maria José Borrego, João Paulo Gomes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Information and Monitoring of Sexually Transmitted Infections (SIM study): a single-center, parallel, three-arm randomized controlled trial protocol for enhancing adherence to syphilis treatment and follow-up

Trials, 2022
Background Syphilis has recently resurfaced as a significant public health problem. Since the 2000s, isolated syphilis outbreaks have increasingly occurred in North America, Europe, and Australia; in Brazil, there have been progressive increases in both ...
Eliana M. Wendland, Vanessa M. de Oliveira, Luana Giongo Pedrotti, Flavia M. A. Souza, Gerson F. M. Pereira, Antonio Gerbase   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source