Routine Varicella Vaccination Lowers Pediatric Herpes Zoster Incidence
Investigators found a decline in pediatric herpes zoster incidence and a significantly lower incidence among vaccinated children.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
FDA Clears Rapid, Point-of-Care Test to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to binx io for a molecular point-of-care diagnostic testing platform for detecting chlamydia and gonorrhea in approximately 30 minutes.
Vaccination Reduces Incidence of Herpes Zoster After Stem Cell Transplantation
A 2-dose course of recombinant zoster vaccine decreased the incidence of herpes zoster in adults who had undergone recent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Demonstrated Immunogenicity in Phase 1 Human Trials
Researchers at the National Institute for Health Research Imperial Clinical Research Facility at Hammersmith Hospital in London have demonstrated immunogenic responses in the first human phase 1 trial of a novel vaccine for the prevention of C trachomatis infection.
Are Ureaplasma spp a Cause of Nongonococcal Urethritis and Infertility in Men?
Emerging evidence suggests that Ureaplasma spp, specifically Ureaplasma urealyticum but not Ureaplasma parvum, may play a causal role in the development of nongonococcal urethritis and infertility in men.
Direct-to-Consumer Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
Despite these soaring rates, sexual behavior and STD risk are not common topics of discussion between patients and clinicians.
Patient Opinions on Electronic Messaging for STD Test Result Notifications
The majority of patients who chose to receive notification of STD results via electronic messaging, including via text message, and/or email, to be satisfactory and easy.
Mycoplasma genitalium/Chlamydia Coinfection: Prevalence and Macrolide Resistance Incidence
A recent study evaluated the frequency and characteristics that predicted coinfection of M genitalium and chlamydia in women.
Low Rate of STI Treatment Prescription Filling in Adolescents
Less than 60% of prescriptions for the treatment of STIs in adolescents seeking care in emergency departments were filled.
WHO: Estimated Incidence of Curable STIs 376.4 Million in 2016
The estimated incidence of urogenital infections with chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, and syphilis was 376.4 million in 15- to 49-year-old men and women in 2016.
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