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Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in San Francisco high schools.
BACKGROUND Previous school-based studies in cities with a high prevalence of chlamydia found a substantial prevalence of chlamydial infection among students. GOAL The goal was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in San Francisco high schools. STUDY DESIGN Sexually transmitted disease (STD) education and screening were conducted at four high sc...
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Gonorrhea is a set of clinical conditions resulting from infection with the sexually-acquired bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Acquisition may involve multiple mucosal sites in the lower female genital tract, including the urethra, cervix, Bartholin's and Skene's glands, as well as the anorectal canal, pharynx, and conjunctivae. It may spread to the upper genital tract, uterine tubes, ...
متن کاملRelationships of stigma and shame to gonorrhea and HIV screening.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships between stigma and shame associated with seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and undergoing testing for gonorrhea and HIV. METHODS Participants were 847 males and 1126 females (mean age: 24.9 years) in 7 cities. Two scales assessed STD-related stigma and STD-related shame. RESULTS Rates of stigma and...
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Uncomplicated gonorrhea in men was successfully treated with ceftriaxone in single intramuscular doses of 125 mg (15 patients), 250 mg (16 patients), or 500 mg (15 patients). All 45 pretreatment gonococcal isolates tested were inhibited by </=0.016 mug of ceftriaxone per ml. Treatment was well tolerated and caused no toxicity.
متن کاملIdentifying relationships between high-risk sexual behaviors and screening positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea in school-wide screening events.
BACKGROUND This article describes a school-wide sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening to identify adolescent high-risk sexual behaviors, STI history/incidence, and presence of chlamydia and gonorrhea, and examines relationships between high-risk behaviors and screening positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea in an alternative high school setting. METHODS School-wide chlamydia and gonorr...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.64.11.1032