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1 Syphilis treatment response among HIV-discordant couples in Zambia and Rwanda Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Consistent condom use reduces genital human papillomavirus burden in high-risk men: the HIM Study The Journal of Infectious Diseases, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Diagnosis and molecular characterization of Trichomonas vaginalis in sex workers in the Philippines Pathogens and Global Health, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Do sexual health campaigns work? An outcome evaluation of a media campaign to increase chlamydia testing among young people aged 15--24 in England Full Text BMC Public Health, May 22, 2013 Review Article
5 Species-Specific and Drug-Specific Differences in Susceptibility of Candida Biofilms to Echinocandins: Characterization of Less Common Bloodstream Isolates Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Deep sequencing of Trichomonas vaginalis during the early infection of vaginal epithelial cells and amoeboid transition International Journal for Parasitology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
7 Incidence and antibiotic susceptibility of genital mycoplasmas in sexually active individuals in Hungary European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
8 HIV prevalence, risk behavior, knowledge, and beliefs among women seeking care at a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Mumbai, India Health Care for Women International, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
9 HIV and Syphilis Prevalence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 61 Cities in China Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
10 The global epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 15, 2013 Review Article
11 High-Dose Valacyclovir Decreases Plasma HIV-1 RNA More Than Standard-Dose Acyclovir in Persons Coinfected with HIV-1 and HSV-2: A Randomized Crossover Trial Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
12 mTOR-independent autophagy counteracts apoptosis in herpes simplex virus type 1-infected U251 glioma cells Microbes and Infection, May 14, 2013 Review Article
13 Sperm viral infection and male infertility: focus on HBV, HCV, HIV, HPV, HSV, HCMV, and AAV Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 14, 2013 Review Article
14 Behavioural and medical predictors of bacterial vaginosis recurrence among female sex workers: longitudinal analysis from a randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, May 10, 2013 Review Article
15 A Retrospective Comparative Study of 2-Drug Oral and Intramuscular Cephalosporin Treatment Regimens for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Factors related to sexual practices and successful sexually transmitted infection/hiv intervention programs for latino adolescents Public Health Nursing, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Proinflammatory Cytokines and Chemokines - But not Interferon-β - Produced in Response to HSV-2 in Primary Human Genital Epithelial Cells are Associated with Viral Replication and the Presence of the Virion Host Shutoff Protein American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, May 8, 2013 Clinical Article
18 HIV, syphilis and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men in Agadir and Marrakesh, Morocco Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Innate recognition by neutrophil granulocytes differs between Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains causing local or disseminating infections Infection and Immunity, May 7, 2013 Review Article
20 Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
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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