surgery has led to a reduction in febrile morbidity rates (Qvistad et al. 1983; Crowley et al. 2001). If screening is not practical, many clinics and practitioners routinely treat all women receiving surgical abortion for chlamydia presumptively and, in high prevalence areas, would treat for gonorrhea as well. Intrauterine infection may be the result of hematogenous or ascending infection. For ...

The goal of the point-of-care (POC) sexually transmitted infection (STI) Diagnostics meeting was to review the state-of-the-art research and develop recommendations for the use of POC STI diagnostics. Experts from academia, government, nonprofit, and industry discussed POC diagnostics for STIs such as Chlamydia trachomatis, human papillomavirus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis, and...

Although the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) decreased in the last decade worldwide, the number of deaths due to HIV/AIDS and communicable diseases including syphilis, hepatitis, and tuberculosis had dramatically increased in developing countries. Education and behavior are incredibly important factors to prevent these diseases' spread. This study highlights the range of differ...

mediciNe & HeAltH/RHode islANd Chlamydia traChomatis (Ct) And Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the two most common reportable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States. Adolescent girls (15 to19 years of age) and young women (20 to 24 years of age) are at highest risk for these infections. This likely reflects a combination of factors, including biological differences that place...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are diseases transmitted by direct contact during sexual intercourse. Because of high incidence and possibility of development severe consequences on general and reproductive health, STIs are a major problem among young people in the world. Lack of information is one of the major risk factors for STI transmission. Most of young people (53.3%) had their fir...

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are public health problems, which significantly increase the risk of HIV transmission. A proper understanding of the pattern of STIs in different geographical regions is important for proper planning of STI control. AIMS To determine the pattern of sexually transmitted diseases in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. SUBJECTS AND METHO...

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 drivers. METHODS Pearson's correlations were calculated between the prevalence of seven STIs at a country-level: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoni...

Aboriginal populations suffer a disproportionate burden of infectious disease in Canada; including high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These disparities cannot be adequately understood without a rooted focus on the social determinants of health. This paper examines the effects of social exclusion on STI rates in Aboriginal populations. Evidence suggests the social exclusion of...

Sexual health services in Australia provide testing, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and range from larger urban centres to smaller remote clinics. Most services take a multidisciplinary approach to care with policies aimed at increasing efficiency and access to individuals at increased STI risk. A major challenge lies in the delivery of services across a widel...

INTRODUCTION In the USA, approximately 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur annually, primarily affecting adolescents and young adults. Direct and indirect costs to the USA for STIs are estimated to be $10e17 billion dollars per year (table 1). Issues of health inequity and health disparities make STIs a prime target for management and control. STIs present numer...