Satterwhite, Catherine Lindsey; Tian, Lin H.; Braxton, Jimmy; Weinstock, Hillard
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):63-67, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bc097a
In a stable, high-risk population of young women and men, adjusted chlamydia prevalence declined from 2003 to 2007. Test technology plays a critical role in the interpretation of chlamydia trends.
Javanbakht, Marjan; Gorbach, Pamina M.; Amani, Bita; Walker, Susan; Cranston, Ross D.; Datta, S Deblina; Kerndt, Peter R.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):68-74, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcd3e7
Among women participating in a human papillomavirus surveillance project, having concurrent sexual partnerships was associated with high-risk human papillomavirus, however, the association varied by race/ethnicity.
Snowden, Jonathan M.; Konda, Kelika A.; Leon, Segundo R.; Giron, Jessica M.; Escobar, Guadalupe; Coates, Thomas J.; Caceres, Carlos F.; Klausner, Jeffrey D.; the NIMH HIV/STD Collaborative Intervention Trial
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):75-80, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181c03434
A study among socially marginalized populations in urban Peru found that recent syphilis infection was more prevalent than in the general population and associated with Herpes simplex virus Type 2 infection.
Hitti, Jane; Garcia, Pedro; Totten, Patricia; Paul, Kathleen; Astete, Sabina; Holmes, King K.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):81-85, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bf5441
Cervical Mycoplasma genitalium detection is independently associated with younger maternal age, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, and spontaneous preterm birth among low-income women in Lima, Peru.
Lee, Hsin-Chun; Ko, Nai-Ying; Lee, Nan-Yao; Chang, Chia-Ming; Liu, Shiao-Ying; Ko, Wen-Chien
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):86-93, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bd8301
A study of HIV-infected individuals in an outpatient setting found a high rate of concurrent STDs across the trajectory before and after diagnosis of HIV infection.
Klebanoff, Mark A.; Nansel, Tonja R.; Brotman, Rebecca M.; Zhang, Jun; Yu, Kai-Fun; Schwebke, Jane R.; Andrews, William W.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):94-99, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bc063c
Female hygienic behaviors, except douching, are not strongly associated with bacterial vaginosis, suggesting that douching as a hygienic behavior is not a response to symptoms.
O'Loughlin, John; Millwood, Iona Y.; McDonald, Helen M.; Price, Clare F.; Kaldor, John M.; Paull, Jeremy R. A.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):100-104, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bc0aac
A safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics vaginal microbicide study found mostly transient microbiologic changes. Genital irritation was low with no evidence of epithelial disruption. Overall no safety concerns were detected.
Marcus, Julia L.; Katz, Mitchell H.; Katz, Kenneth A.; Bernstein, Kyle T.; Wolf, Wendy; Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):109-114, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bbf985
To maximize public health impact, a prediction model used local, routinely collected data to help prioritize partner notification interviews of patients among whom early syphilis was diagnosed.
Tzelepi, Eva; Avgerinou, Helen; Flemetakis, Alexandros; Siatravani, Eirini; Stathi, Maria; Daniilidou, Maria; Miriagou, Vivi
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):115-120, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcd0b8
Antimicrobial resistance rates among gonococci isolated in Greece were found dramatically increased in the period 2005 to 2008 due to high endemicity of multidrug-resistant quinolone-resistant strains allocated in 2 phenotypic clusters.
Herchline, Thomas E.; Inkrott, Bradley P.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):121-122, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181be356e
Testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from Southwestern Ohio show low rates of ciprofloxacin resistance since 1996. Azithromycin is another potential treatment; tetracycline is not acceptable for empiric therapy.
Mah, Timothy L.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):105-108, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcdf75
A study among young people in South America found a 13% prevalence of concurrent sexual partnerships. Concurrency was correlated with other risky sexual behaviors, race and partner fidelity.
Suarez-Calvet, Marc; Rojas-Garcia, Ricard; Querol, Luís; Sarmiento, Luís M.; Domingo, Pere
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):123-125, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcaf7d
A case of progressive polyradiculopathy in an HIV-1-infected patient caused by HHV-2 is reported. Such unusual condition is reviewed and discussed.
Cury, Karine; Valin, Nadia; Gozlan, Joël; Jacquier, Isabelle; Boutolleau, David; Guegan, Sarah; Flejou, Jean François; Girard, Pierre Marie
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):126-128, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181bcaf91
We describe bipolar anal and tonsilar tumoral lesions related to acyclovir-resistant Herpes simplex virus-2 in a human immunodeficiency virus–infected patient. Treatment with valacyclovir, cidofovir, and thalidomide failed and surgical excision was required.
Simpkins, Evelyn P.; Arrington-Sanders, Renata; Ellen, Jonathan M.; Erbelding, Emily
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):129, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181ca0fa4
Tanner, Amanda E.; Muvva, Ravikiran; Miazad, Rafiq; Johnson, Sheridan; Burnett, Phyllis; Olthoff, Glen; Jackson, Sherell; Freeman, Denise; Ellen, Jonathan M.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 37(2):129-130, February 2010.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181cab134
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