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Prevalence assessment of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women visiting an antenatal care center of Nepal: Pilot of the World Health Organization's standard protocol for conducting STI prevalence surveys among pregnant women.

PLoS ONE, 2021
IntroductionSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common during pregnancy and can result in adverse delivery and birth outcomes. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of STIs; Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG),
Rubee Dev, Shambhu P Adhikari, Anjana Dongol, Surendra K Madhup, Pooja Pradhan, Sunila Shakya, Shrinkhala Shrestha, Sneha Maskey, Melanie M Taylor   +8 more
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Trends and Predictors of Syphilis Prevalence in the General Population: Global Pooled Analyses of 1103 Prevalence Measures Including 136 Million Syphilis Tests. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: This study assessed levels, trends, and associations of observed syphilis prevalence in the general adult population using global pooled analyses.
Abu-Raddad, Laith J, Chico, R Matthew, Kassebaum, Nicholas J, Korenromp, Eline L, Nagelkerke, Nico, Rowley, Jane, Smolak, Alex   +6 more
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Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity caused by neurosyphilis

BMJ Neurology Open
Background Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity (PSH) is a condition characterised by dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system commonly associated with severe traumatic brain injury.
Shuko Fujiki, Masaki Fujino, Akira Machida   +2 more
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Congenital syphilis as the cause of multiple bone fractures in a young infant case report

BMC Pediatrics, 2022
Background The differential diagnosis of multiple unexplained bone fractures in a young infant usually includes child abuse or bone disease such as osteogenesis imperfecta.
Maria Koliou, Elpida Chatzicharalampous, Myria Charalambous, Kyriakos Aristeidou   +3 more
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Serological Tests Of Syphilis In HIV Infection [PDF]

, 2005
Serological tests for syphilis may show varying results in association with HIV infection.Thus care should be taken to interpret these ...
Bhat M, Dr. Ramesh
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Progress towards the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B in 21 high‐burden countries

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Introduction Elimination of mother‐to‐child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B by 2030 is a global goal endorsed by countries. To achieve EMTCT, countries need to meet targets for programme and impact indicators. Methods We examined progress and gaps in service delivery across the three infections among 21 countries with a ...
Melanie M. Taylor, Rania A. Tohme, Robert McDonald, Michele Montandon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection and discrimination of herpes simplex viruses, haemophilus ducreyi, treponema pallidum, and calymmatobacterium (klebsiella) granulomatis from genital ulcers [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is commonly caused by pathogens for which suitable therapies exist, but clinical and laboratory diagnoses may be problematic.
Biel, Bowden, Bowden, Boye, Bruisten, Carter, Carter, Carter, Cassinotti, D. Siebert, G. Harnett, I. Bastian, I. M. Mackay, K. S. Sriprakash, KHARSANY, Kumar, Lewis, Maass, Mackay, Mackay, N. Jeoffreys, O'Farrell, Orle, Risbud, Rosenstraus, Syrmis, T. P. Sloots, Tong, Yuan   +28 more
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A Four‐Item Risk Score to Target Acute HIV Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Indonesia: Development and Validation in the INTERACT Prospective Cohort

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Indonesia has an escalated HIV epidemic among key populations, especially men who have sex with men (MSM). Diagnosis and immediate treatment of acute HIV infection (AHI), the earliest phase with the highest transmission risk, is beneficial for individual health and can reduce onward transmission.
Gilbert Lazarus, Nurhayati H. Kawi, Hendry Luis, Dwi P. Rahmawati, Erik P. Sihotang, Margareta Oktaviani, Pande Putu Januraga, Suwarti, Evi Sukmaningrum, Evy Yunihastuti, Maartje Dijkstra, Eduard J. Sanders, Frank Stephen Wignall, Keerti Gedela, Irwanto, Raph L. Hamers, the INTERACT Study Group   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

NEUROSYPHILIS IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION: A REVIEW OF CASES

Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR
Background: Neurosyphilis is the most severe presentation of acquired and congenital syphilis, it occurs when Treponema pallidum penetrates the central nervous system. This development can occur at any time during the evolution of the disease phases. In
Camila Calado Cabral, Mayara Carolina Cañedo, Luana Rossato, Simone Simionatto   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syphilis serology in HIV-positive and HIV-negative Nigerians: The public health significance [PDF]

, 2006
Syphilis has acquired new potential for morbidity and mortality through association with increased risk for HIV infection. Case-control survey was conducted using Rapid Plasma Reagin test and confirmatory Immunochromatographic test among HIV-positive ...
Alo, Moses, Ariom, Thaddeus, Ogbu, Ogbonnaya, Uneke Jesse, Chigozie   +3 more
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