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261 Unprotected sex with their clients among low-paying female sex workers in southwest China AIDS Care, October 29, 2012
262 Genital Ulcer Disease in India: Etiologies and Performance of Current Syndrome Guidelines Sexually Transmitted Diseases, October 25, 2012
263 Trichomonas vaginalis Male Screening with Transcription-mediated Amplification in a Community of High Sexually-transmitted Infection Prevalence Journal of Clinical Microbiology, October 25, 2012
264 Sexually transmitted infection risk perception among female college students Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, October 25, 2012
265 Prevalence and Correlates of Genital Warts in Kenyan Female Sex Workers Sexually Transmitted Diseases, October 25, 2012
266 Fall in Human Papillomavirus Prevalence Following a National Vaccination Program The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 24, 2012
267 Cervical biopsies and cytological smears – A comparison of sample materials in HPV diagnostics Journal of Clinical Virology, October 24, 2012
268 Patterns of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Couples in the United States Sexually Transmitted Diseases, October 24, 2012
269 Monitoring HPV Vaccine Impact: Early Results and Ongoing Challenges The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 22, 2012
270 Understanding trends in genital Chlamydia trachomatis can benefit from enhanced surveillance: findings from Australia Sexually Transmitted Infections, October 22, 2012
271 A presentation of penile Mondor's disease International Journal of STD & AIDS, October 22, 2012
272 Self-collected swabs of the urinary meatus diagnose more Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections than first catch urine from men Sexually Transmitted Infections, October 19, 2012
273 Human papillomavirus genotype distribution and risk factors for infection in women from a small municipality in north east Brazil International Journal of STD & AIDS, October 19, 2012
274 The outcome of treatment of early syphilis with different benzathine penicillin regimens in HIV-infected and -uninfected patients International Journal of STD & AIDS, October 18, 2012
275 Serostatus disclosure to sexual partners among people living with HIV: Examining the roles of partner characteristics and stigma AIDS Care, October 18, 2012
276 Syphilis in the most at-risk populations in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review International Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 17, 2012
277 Seroprevalence of hepatitis C, hepatitis B virus and syphilis in HIV-1 infected patients in Shandong, China International Journal of STD & AIDS, October 16, 2012 Clinical Article
278 Oxidative stress markers are increased since early stages of infection in syphilitic patients Archives of Dermatological Research, October 16, 2012 Clinical Article
279 Proximity of First Intercourse to Menarche and Risk of High-Grade Cervical Disease The Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 16, 2012
280 Prevalence of HIV and syphilis infections among long-distance truck drivers in China: a data synthesis and meta-analysis International Journal of Infectious Diseases, October 15, 2012
In a study involving 37 patients with chronic hepatitis B infections, a serum bilirubin level > 5 mg/dL was predictive of progression to hepatic failure and liver-related death.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 1607 patients > 65 years of age with community- or healthcare-acquired pneumonia, pre-morbid ambulation impairment (OR=2.61), hospitalization within 30 days of acquiring pneumonia (OR=1.93), and absence of cough and purulent sputum (OR=1.47) were shown to be associated with a significant increase in 30-day mortality.
Read the article summaryIn a retrospective study involving 225 patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and 224 matched controls, it was shown that patients who were HPV-positive and smoked cigarettes or smoked cigarettes plus consumed alcohol were at increased risk for ESCC than patients who were HPV-negative (OR = 2.22 and 10.31, respectively).
Read the article summary1 Association of Sexually Transmitted Infections With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Types: A Survey With 802 Female Sex Workers in China Sexually Transmitted Diseases, April 23, 2013
2 Usefulness of IgM-specific enzyme immunoassays for serodiagnosis of syphilis: Comparative evaluation of three different assays Journal of Infection, April 2, 2013
3 Syphilis Treatment Response Among HIV-Discordant Couples in Zambia and Rwanda Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 8, 2013
4 Natural history of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection in a Cohort of Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda Sexually Transmitted Diseases, April 5, 2013
5 Advances in sampling and screening for chlamydia Future Microbiology, April 5, 2013
6 Trichomoniasis and HIV interactions: a review Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 22, 2013 Review Article
7 Syphilis Treatment Response among HIV Discordant Couples in Zambia and Rwanda Clinical Infectious Diseases, April 3, 2013
8 Frequency of vaginal candida colonization and relationship between metabolic parameters in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 2, 2013
9 Penile herpes simplex virus type 1 infection presenting two and a half years after jewish ritual circumcision of an infant Sexually Transmitted Diseases, April 5, 2013
10 Human Papillomavirus Infections and Upper Aero-Digestive Tract Cancers: The ARCAGE Study Journal of the National Cancer Institute, March 25, 2013
11 Anorectal and inguinal lymphogranuloma venereum among men who have sex with men in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: trends over time, symptomatology and concurrent infections Sexually Transmitted Infections, March 5, 2013 Review Article
12 Normal and tumor cervical cells respond differently to vaginal lactobacilli, independent of pH and lactate Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 29, 2013 Review Article
13 Associations with asymptomatic colonization with candida in women reporting past vaginal candidiasis: An observational study European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, April 23, 2013
14 Similar herpes zoster incidence across Europe: results from a systematic literature review BMC Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
15 The clinical spectrum of Trichomonas vaginalis infection and challenges to management Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 8, 2013
16 Cardiometabolic risk factors among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy Lipids in Health and Disease, April 15, 2013 Free full text
17 Substance use, risky sexual behaviors, and their associations in a Chinese sample of senior high school students BMC Public Health, April 8, 2013 Free full text
18 Intestinal-type Endocervical Adenocarcinoma In Situ: An Immunophenotypically Distinct Subset of AIS Affecting Older Women American Journal of Surgical Pathology , April 18, 2013
19 Human papillomavirus types 6 and 11 seropositivity: Risk factors and association with ano-genital warts among homosexual men Journal of Infection, March 28, 2013
20 Knowledge, beliefs and behaviours related to STD risk, prevention, and screening among a sample of African American men and women Health Education Journal, April 1, 2013
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