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Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in the era of antiretroviral treatment and prevention: the biologic basis for epidemiologic synergy

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019
HIV is a unique sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is greatly affected by other concomitant “classical” bacterial and viral STIs that cause genital ulcers and/or mucosal inflammation. STIs also serve as a marker for risky sexual behaviours.
M. Cohen, Olivia D. Council, Jane S. Chen   +2 more
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What do primary care staff know and do about blood borne virus testing and care for migrant patients? A national survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background UK migrants born in intermediate to high prevalence areas for blood borne viruses (BBV) including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are at increased risk of these infections.
Rachel Roche, Ruth Simmons, Alison F. Crawshaw, Pip Fisher, Manish Pareek, Will Morton, Theresa Shryane, Kristina Poole, Arpana Verma, Ines Campos-Matos, Sema Mandal   +10 more
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Impact of Chlamydia trachomatis treatment with azithromycin or doxycycline on Mycoplasma genitalium in women

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: In women being screened for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection, Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) testing is not recommended. Among women positive for CT, studies reported that 7% to 28% had concurrent urogenital MG.
Chloé Le Roy, Alexandre Ferron, Carla Balcon, Jennifer Guiraud, Cécile Bébéar, Bertille de Barbeyrac, Olivia Peuchant   +6 more
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CDC Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, United States, 2024

MMWR Recommendations and Reports
Summary No vaccines and few chemoprophylaxis options exist for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (specifically syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea).
Laura H. Bachmann, L. Barbee, Philip A. Chan, Hilary Reno, Kimberly A. Workowski, Karen W. Hoover, Jonathan Mermin, Leandro Mena   +7 more
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Strong associations between national prevalence of various STIs suggests sexual network connectivity is a common underpinning risk factor

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background If national peak Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence is positively associated with the prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) from before or early on in the HIV epidemics this would suggest common underlying ...
Chris Kenyon
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“Sexually transmitted infections – laboratory diagnosis” [PDF]

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2019
The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be ...
Maurício Hachul, Marcus Vinícius Verardo de Medeiros, Ricardo Simões, Wanderley Marques Bernardo   +3 more
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Prevalence of four urogenital sexually transmitted infections in a dedicated clinic from Lisbon

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2023
Background/Objectives: To determine the prevalence of urogenital chlamydia trachomatis (CT), neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), trichomonas vaginalis (TV), and mycoplasma genitalium (MG) among attendees of an open and freely available sexually transmitted ...
Zohra Lodhia, Jacinta Azevedo, João Alves, Dora Cordeiro, Marília Antunes, Maria J. Borrego   +5 more
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Sexually Transmitted Infections.

Journal of Travel Medicine, 2019
Rationale for review International travel facilitates the spread of drug-resistant infections, including sexually transmitted infections (STI). In 2016, the World Health Organization highlighted the global burden of "curable" STIs, estimating 376 million
V. Tien, Chitra Punjabi, M. Holubar
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improved antibody breadth with an extended primary dose interval of COVID-19 vaccine is overcome by boosters

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionDuring rollout of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, several jurisdictions extended the interval between the first and second doses to prioritize wider population access to limited vaccine supply.
Jessica I. Ahmed, Samantha J. Krosta, Mandy N. Reimer, Winnie Cheung, Christine Mesa, Carmen Lopez, Rayeil J. Chua, Farah Alsattari, Alyssia Robinson, Kathy Manguiat, Naima Jahan, Bernard Abrenica, Angela Harris, Karla Cachero, Rissa Fabia, Jonathan Walker, Myo Minn Oo, Derek Stein, Derek Stein, Hezhao Ji, Hezhao Ji, Ruey-Chyi Su, Ruey-Chyi Su, Paul J. McLaren, Paul J. McLaren, Lyle R. McKinnon, Lyle R. McKinnon, Lyle R. McKinnon, T Blake Ball, T Blake Ball, Heidi Wood, John Kim, Sandra A. Kiazyk, Sandra A. Kiazyk, Catherine M. Card, Catherine M. Card   +35 more
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The Growing Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Adolescents: A Neglected Population

Current opinion in pediatrics, 2017
Purpose of review Sexually transmitted infection (STI) incidence is on the rise in the United States. The increase is especially pronounced in adolescents (15–24 years of age).
CL Shannon, J. Klausner
semanticscholar   +1 more source