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1 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

2 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

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3 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

4 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

5 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

6 The global epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 15, 2013    Review Article

7 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

8 mTOR-independent autophagy counteracts apoptosis in herpes simplex virus type 1-infected U251 glioma cells Microbes and Infection, May 14, 2013    Review Article

9 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

10 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

11 A Retrospective Comparative Study of 2-Drug Oral and Intramuscular Cephalosporin Treatment Regimens for Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Clinical Infectious Diseases, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Factors related to sexual practices and successful sexually transmitted infection/hiv intervention programs for latino adolescents Public Health Nursing, May 8, 2013    Clinical Article

13 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

14 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

15 Innate recognition by neutrophil granulocytes differs between Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains causing local or disseminating infections Infection and Immunity, May 7, 2013    Review Article

16 Modern diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

17 Association of Trichomonas vaginalis with its symbiont Mycoplasma hominis synergistically upregulates the in vitro proinflammatory response of human monocytes Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013    Review Article

18 Estimating chlamydia re-infection rates: an empirical example Sexually Transmitted Infections, May 7, 2013    Review Article

19 High Frequencies of Negative Pretreatment Results Following Presumptive Antibiotic Treatment for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Southern Medical Journal, May 7, 2013    Review Article

20 Evaluation of the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay using self-administered vaginal swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, May 6, 2013    Review Article

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Predicting decompensation during severe acute exacerbation of hepatitis B

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.

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Three risk factors for mortality in the elderly with pneumonia identified

In 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.

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Tobacco and alcohol abuse in HPV-positive patients increase risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

In 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).

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