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461 Proximity to HIV is associated with a high rate of HIV testing among men who have sex with men living in Douala, Cameroon AIDS Care, May 2, 2012
462 Barebacking and sexual health in the French setting: “NoKondom Zone” workshops AIDS Care, May 1, 2012
463 Discussions of viral load in negotiating sexual episodes with primary and casual partners among men who have sex with men AIDS Care, April 30, 2012
464 Substance use and sexual risk behaviour among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in specialized out-patient clinics HIV Medicine, April 27, 2012
465 Expanding provider-initiated HIV testing at STI clinics in China AIDS Care, April 26, 2012
466 Condom use problems during anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM): Findings from the Safe in the City Study AIDS Care, April 25, 2012
467 Qualitative and semiquantitative analysis of Lactobacillus species in the vaginas of healthy fertile and postmenopausal Chinese women Journal of Medical Microbiology, April 24, 2012
468 Classical Sexually Transmitted Diseases Drive the Spread of HIV-1: Back to the Future Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 24, 2012
469 Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in rectal and pharyngeal specimens: identification of LGV genotypes in Finland Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 24, 2012
470 Symptomatic vaginal discharge is a poor predictor of sexually transmitted infections and genital tract inflammation in high-risk women in South Africa Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 23, 2012
471 Retention challenge in an MSM cohort in Suzhou, China Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 23, 2012
472 Sex work and the public health impacts of the 2010 Olympic Games Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 19, 2012
473 Differentiation-Dependent Changes in Levels of C/EBPβ Repressors and Activators Regulate Human Papillomavirus Type 31 Late Gene Expression Journal of Virology, April 18, 2012
474 Condylomata, cytological abnormalities and human papillomavirus infection in the anal canal in HIV-infected men HIV Medicine, April 16, 2012
475 Evaluation of the New Test VERSANT CT/GC DNA 1.0 Assay for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urine Specimens Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, April 13, 2012 Clinical Article
476 Where do sexually active female London students go to access healthcare? Evidence from the POPI (Prevention of Pelvic Infection) chlamydia screening trial Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 13, 2012
477 An unusual human papillomavirus type 82 detection in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Case report and review of literature Journal of Clinical Virology, April 12, 2012
478 Repeat chlamydia testing across a New Zealand district: 3 years of laboratory data Sexually Transmitted Infections, April 11, 2012
479 Impact of Fluoroquinolone Resistance Mutations on Gonococcal Fitness and in vivo Selection for Compensatory Mutations The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 11, 2012
480 Use of nucleic acid amplification testing for the diagnosis of anorectal sexually transmitted infections Journal of Clinical Microbiology, April 9, 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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