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Fluoroquinolones No Longer Recommended for Empirical Gonorrhea Treatment
- June 6, 2007
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Because of increasing gonococcal resistance to fluoroquinolones, these drugs should not be used for initial treatment of gonorrhea.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2007 Apr 13; 56:332-6.
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Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- September 6, 2006
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
An update of the CDC’s 2002 guidelines- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Recomm Rep 2006 Aug 4; 55:1-94.
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Sildenafil: Fuel for the STD Fire?
- June 10, 2005
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
At least 16 million men worldwide have used sildenafil, the first medication available to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). Two other ED drugs are now on . . .- Reviewing:
- Swearingen SG and Klausner JD., Am J Med 2005 Jun; 118:571-7.
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STD Treatment and Prevention: Don't Ask, Just Treat
- March 28, 2005
- Linda M. Mundy, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Partner notification -- identifying the sex partners of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), informing such partners of their infection risk, and providing them with . . .- Reviewing:
- Golden MR et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Feb 17; 352:676-85. Erbelding EJ and Zenilman JM., N Engl J Med 2005 Feb 17; 352:720-1.
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Nonoxynol 9 Fails to Protect Against Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- October 1, 1998
- N Blacklow
- Infectious Diseases
The clinical efficacy of the spermicide nonoxynol 9 in protecting women against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is unclear. To address this issue, 1,292 HIV-negative female . . .- Reviewing:
- Roddy RE et al., N Engl J Med 1998 Aug 20; 339:
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New Rapid Test for Chlamydia
- December 12, 2007
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
An easy-to-read immunoassay-based test for Chlamydia shows good sensitivity, specificity, and turnaround time.- Reviewing:
- Mahilum-Tapay L et al., BMJ 2007 Dec 8; 335:1190.
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Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Decreasing in the U.S. Free
- September 20, 2006
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Comparison of national seroprevalence estimates for 1988–1994 and 1999–2004 showed a decreasing prevalence of both HSV-1 and HSV-2 during the 1990s.- Reviewing:
- Xu F et al., JAMA 2006 Aug 23/30; 296:964-73.
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Condom Use Reduces Risk for HPV Infection in Women
- July 12, 2006
- Neil R. Blacklow, MD
- Infectious Diseases
The incidence of genital human papillomavirus infections was greatly reduced in young women whose male sexual partners consistently used condoms.- Reviewing:
- Winer RL et al., N Engl J Med 2006 Jun 22; 354:2645-54.
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Condom Use and Herpes Simplex Virus Acquisition
- December 21, 2005
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Condom use was inversely associated with genital HSV-2 infection rates, but no significant association was seen with HSV-1 acquisition.- Reviewing:
- Wald A et al., Ann Intern Med 2005 Nov 15; 143:707-13.
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New Insights into Bacterial Vaginosis
- December 9, 2005
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
New evidence suggests that a community of bacteria, including several previously unknown species, underlies bacterial vaginosis.- Reviewing:
- Fredricks DN et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Nov 3; 353:1899-911.
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Lactobacilli, Hydrogen Peroxide, and Vaginal Health
- April 8, 2005
- Linda M. Mundy, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Bacterial vaginosis, the most prevalent vaginal infection among reproductive-age women, is associated with increased risk for acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV infection. The . . .- Reviewing:
- Beigi RH et al., J Infect Dis 2005 Mar 15; 191:924-9.
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Syphilis Treatment in a Resource-Poor Setting
- February 11, 2005
- Linda M. Mundy, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Use of multidose parenteral therapy increases the difficulty of treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), particularly in resource-poor settings. Researchers recently evaluated the outcomes of syphilis . . .- Reviewing:
- Kiddugavu MG et al., Sex Transm Dis 2005 Jan; 32:1-6.
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High Rates of Trichomonas Infection
- December 9, 2005
- Linda M. Mundy, MD
- Infectious Diseases
T. vaginalis is highly transmissible but readily treated; more effective surveillance strategies are needed.- Reviewing:
- Van Der Pol B et al., J Infect Dis 2005 Dec 15; 192:2039-44. Schwebke JR., J Infect Dis 2005 Dec 15; 192:2036-8.
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Testing for Syphilis Free
- March 2, 2011
- Richard T. Ellison III, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Reversing the sequence of screening tests has improved case identification but — in low-prevalence populations — has increased the likelihood of false-positive results.- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2011 Feb 11; 60:133. Mishra S et al., Sex Transm Dis 2011 Mar; 38:190.
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Male Circumcision and STI Prevention: More Good News Free
- March 25, 2009
- Larry M. Baddour, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Add protection against HSV-2 and HPV infections to the list of circumcision's benefits.- Reviewing:
- Tobian AAR et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Mar 26; 360:1298.
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Chlamydia Treatment and Peripheral Artery Disease
- February 18, 2009
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Eight weeks of rifalazil did not improve peak walking time on a treadmill.- Reviewing:
- Jaff MR et al., Circulation 2009 Jan 27; 119:452.
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Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Prevalence
- August 15, 2007
- Stephen G. Baum, MD
- Infectious Diseases
The high prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhea in certain populations should inform screening and treatment strategies in the U.S.- Reviewing:
- Datta SD et al., Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147:89-96.
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Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus
- June 6, 2007
- Rajesh T. Gandhi, MD
- Infectious Diseases
An outbreak of hepatitis C infection among HIV-infected men who have sex with men suggests sexual transmission of the virus.- Reviewing:
- Danta M et al., AIDS 2007 May 11; 21:983-91.
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Shigellosis as a Sexually Transmitted Disease
- February 14, 2007
- Neil M. Ampel, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a case-control study, MSM, HIV infection, and direct oral-anal contact were all significantly associated with the development of shigellosis.- Reviewing:
- Aragón TJ et al., Clin Infect Dis 2007 Feb 1; 44:327-34. Daskalakis DC and Blaser MJ., Clin Infect Dis 2007 Feb 1; 44:335-7.
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Syphilis Resurges in China
- February 7, 2007
- Mary E. Wilson, MD
- Infectious Diseases
The incidence of syphilis in China increased 38-fold between 1993 and 1999, with the greatest increase seen in congenital syphilis.- Reviewing:
- Chen ZQ et al., Lancet 2007 Jan 13; 369:132-8. Fisman DN., Lancet 2007 Jan 13; 369:84-5.
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