Sexually Transmitted Infections Archives - Page 8 of 34

HIV/AIDS

One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

April 21, 2021

Authors say screening and linkage to supportive services needed for HIV patients.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a wide range of apps for health care professionals and patients alike. One seasonally appropriate standout is CDC Influenza (Flu): created for clinicians. The CDC Influenza application provides up-to-date information on flu activity across the nation, vaccination recommendations, and diagnosis and treatment guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

General Infectious Disease

CDC: US STD Rate at Record High Again

April 20, 2021

Early data from 2020 shows about 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in 2019, which is an almost 30% increase in these STDs between 2015 and 2019.

Safer sex practices, including minimizing the number of partners and using barrier protective measures (condoms), also protect against transmission.

HIV/AIDS

Serosorting vs Condom Use: HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men

By

Rita Aghjayan

April 19, 2021

Investigators sought to identify variables that influence condom use likelihood with carrying serostatus partners to learn about HIV prevention strategies.

General Infectious Disease

Universal Testing Necessary to Detect Oropharyngeal Gonorrhea Infections

By

Sweta Gupta

April 14, 2021

Researchers assessed the optimal testing strategy for oropharyngeal N gonorrhoeae using surveillance data from all sexually transmitted infection clinics.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Routine HPV Vaccination for Older Adults May Not Be Cost-Effective

April 9, 2021

Researchers developed 2 independent HPV microsimulation models to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of extending the upper age limit of HPV vaccination in US women and men aged 30 to 45.

Vector-borne Illnesses

Zika Virus Transmission Correlated with Risky Sexual Behavior in Men

By

Estie Mermelstein, MSN, FNP-BC

April 1, 2021

Researchers used a retrospective survey to associate sexual behavior during the Zika virus epidemic to better understand the disease burden of sexually transmitted Zika virus.

HIV/AIDS

Antibody Infusions to Prevent HIV Acquisition

By

Marissa Purdy

March 9, 2021

The AMP Studies aimed to establish whether infusions of bNAb called VRC01 are an effective and safe way to prevent HIV acquisition.

HIV/AIDS

Comparing Rates of STIs in Men Before and After Starting HIV PrEP

By

Bradley van Paridon

February 23, 2021

The researchers sought to determine if access to HIV PrEP was associated with preexisting trends in STIs among high-risk men who have sex with men.

HIV/AIDS

High Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Men Having Sex with Men

By

Bradley van Paridon

February 11, 2021

The goal of this study was to assess the impact of doxycycline PEP on M genitalium, an emerging pathogen among men who have sex with men that has rising rates of antibiotic resistance.

HIV/AIDS

HIV-1 DNA Detection: Whole Blood vs Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

February 8, 2021

Is there a more convenient and economical procedure for quantifying HIV-1 than by isolating PBMCs?