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American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

The American Cancer Society has updated guidelines on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, emphasizing that vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years.

Gardasil 9 Approved to Prevent Certain HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers

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Brian Park, PharmD

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Gardasil 9® (human papillomavirus 9-valent vaccine [HPV], recombinant; Merck) to include the prevention of oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58 in patients aged 9 to 45 years.

HPV Vaccine Toolkit Increases Vaccination Rates in Primary Care

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Madeline Morr

The purpose of this project is to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the 4 Pillars Practice Transformation Program to increase uptake of the HPV vaccine among pediatric patients.

Single-Dose Secnidazole Treats Trichomoniasis in Phase 3 Trial

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Brian Park, PharmD

The multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study investigated the efficacy and safety of secnidazole in 147 adult females with trichomoniasis.

Men With HIV Are Not Receiving STD Testing, Prevention Services

Many sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) do not receive recommended prevention services and sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing when receiving care for HIV infection.

HPV Biomarkers, Survival Linked to High-Grade Esophageal Dysplasia, Adenocarcinoma

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Bradley van Paridon

Low expression of the HPV-related marker cyclin D1 appears to be an independent prognostic marker in Barrett high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Women Less Likely to Receive Screening or Counseling For HIV at STI Diagnosis

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Dibash Das, PhD

Women are less likely to be tested for HIV or offered prep at time of sexually transmitted infection diagnosis.

Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Not Linked to Increased STIs Among Teens

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Infectious Disease Advisor Contributing Writer

The risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is not higher among adolescents using long-acting reversible contraceptives.

A Promising Direct-PCR Tool for Detecting Nine STD-Related Pathogens

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Sweta Gupta

STD Direct Flow Chip Kit offers a top panel of detection of classic bacterial-causing agents of STDs, as well as viral and protozoa causes.

High STI Burden Among Individuals Initiating, Receiving PrEP

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Infectious Disease Advisor Contributing Writer

There is a high burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among individuals who initiate or persistently use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

CDC Recommendations for Quality Clinical Services for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Sweta Gupta

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released recommendations for providing quality clinical services for sexually transmitted diseases.

Many Pelvic Exams, Pap Tests Unnecessary in Teenagers and Young Adults

More than half of bimanual exams, >70 percent of Pap tests in women aged 15 to 20 years unnecessary

Suboptimal Vaginal Microbiota After Chlamydia trachomatis Treatment

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Bradley van Paridon

Data on the composition and structure of the vaginal microbiome in women with genital Chlamydia trachomatis published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases revealed that Lactobacillus iners- dominated communities were most common post-treatment.

Low Rate of Test of Cure for Pharyngeal Gonococcal Infections at STD Clinics

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Infectious Disease Advisor Contributing Writer

Patients treated at a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic for pharyngeal gonococcal infections had a low test of cure rate.

Resistance-Guided Antimicrobial Therapy for Mycoplasma genitalium Infection

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Bradley van Paridon

For infections with Mycoplasma genitalium, resistance-guided therapy using doxycycline followed by azithromycin or moxifloxacin led to high levels of microbiologic cure and low levels of de novo resistance, according to data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. A total of 383 patients who attended Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in Australia between 2017 and 2018 with sexually…

Crowd Diagnosis of STDs Frequently Sought Online

Crowd diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is common online.

Mycoplasma genitalium Coinfection in Women With Chlamydia trachomatis

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Bradley van Paridon

The prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium coinfection in women with chlamydial infection was low and no patient characteristics predicted coinfection.

Most Physicians Treating STIs Do Not Have Medications Readily Available

Most office-based physicians who provide STI services report not having on-site access to the recommended injectable medications for same-day treatment of gonorrhea and syphilis.

Increases in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis From 2017 to 2018

During 2017 to 2018, there were increases in the rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis according to the CDC.

Potential for Asymptomatic Mycoplasma genitalium Testing

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Zahra Masoud

Although there is a limited understanding of Mycoplasma genitalium infection, it is associated with certain behaviors and subpopulations that could be targeted for infection control.