Lisa Manhart

..We compared azithromycin and doxycycline in men with NGU, hypothesizing that azithromycin was more effective than doxycycline...

..genitalium, if possible. Infected persons who have not previously received azithromycin should receive that drug. Persons in whom azithromycin therapy fails should be treated with moxifloxicin...

..Despite the high efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, uptake has been slow and little data on psychosocial barriers to vaccination exist...

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..Consequences of STD, both physical and psychosocial, were viewed as more severe for women than men, and men had greater access to treatment, for both social and economic reasons...

..Selective screening criteria have been widely implemented for genital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections but have rarely been developed for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) infection...

..We sought to determine the prevalence of and risk factors associated with Mycoplasma genitalium infection in a nationally representative sample of young adults in the United States...

..Population-level data on prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in the United States are necessary to guide optimal vaccination strategies...

..9). Risk factors identified in STD clinics will probably be confirmed in a general population sample, despite overcontrolling for shared behaviors; however, factors associated with both disease and STD clinic attendance may be missed...

..genitalium had a 3.3-fold greater risk (95% confidence interval, 1.7-6.4) of MPC, which suggests that this organism may be a cause of MPC...

..We examined the relationship between circumcision and HIV, herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2), syphilis, urethral gonorrhea, and urethral chlamydia among MSM stratified by anal sexual role...

..Matching these donors to recipients with anti-HBs pre-transplantation may be especially safe...

..Seroprotection from intradermal vaccination was higher among females and children, suggesting that these populations may be most appropriate for future intradermal vaccine development efforts...

..Future STI prevention efforts should focus on enhancing adherence within interventions, integrating new technologies, ensuring sustainable behavior change, and conducting implementation research...

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..Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is common, yet up to 50% of cases have no defined etiology. The extent to which risk profiles and clinical presentations of pathogen-associated and idiopathic cases differ is largely unknown...

..These results suggest that both the effects of individual- and neighborhood-level risk factors for BV may differ importantly by racial group, and stressful life events may have physiological effects independent of perceived stress...

..Although condoms most likely prevent HIV infection, evidence of their effectiveness against other sexually transmitted diseases is mixed...

..19), and STD diagnoses during relationship (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.42-5.07). CONCLUSIONS: Concurrency was independently associated with individual STD risk. Sex differences may reflect true behavioral differences or differential reporting...

..791). We conclude that the M. genitalium TMA and PCR assays are highly specific and that vaginal swab specimens are the most sensitive specimen type for the detection of M. genitalium in women...

..genitalium-negative women (adjusted OR, 2.9 [95% confidence interval, 1.1-7.6]), yet this did not appear to be mediated by traditional measures of cervical inflammation (elevated polymorphonuclear leukocyte count)...

..To examine factors associated with heterosexual anal intercourse (AI)...

..We determined the associations of ecosocial factors and psychosocial factors with having a prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI), recent STI diagnoses, and sexual risk behaviors...

..The objectives of this study were to explore the association between complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use as reported by youth, and parents' and children's reported quality of life in youth with diabetes...

..We estimated the prevalence of urethritis among young men in the United States and compared correlates of idiopathic cases to correlates of detected infections with sexually transmitted pathogens...

..Sex partner concurrency is an important determinant of STI transmission dynamics, yet its measurement is not standardized...

..Despite several systematic reviews, few epidemiologic evaluations of the effectiveness of these programs on a population level have been conducted...

..We reviewed trials of interventions to prevent sexual transmission of any STI, employing a multilevel perspective...

..02). Our results suggest that infection with M genitalium is strongly associated with acute endometritis in this population...

..We anticipate that these studies will elucidate the appropriate treatment regimens for this emerging pathogen, as well as further define its role in the etiology of NGU. ..

..For this reason, the current proposal seeks to obtain equivalent funding through the R13 mechanism. ..

..The results of this study may lead to the identification of an additional cause of this syndrome, provide guidance on treatment decisions, and shed light on the etiology of persistent and recurrent cases. ..

..The results of this study may lead to the identification of an additional cause of this syndrome, provide guidance on treatment decisions, and shed light on the etiology of persistent and recurrent cases. ..

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..The results of this study may lead to the identification of an additional cause of this syndrome, provide guidance on treatment decisions, and shed light on the etiology of persistent and recurrent cases. ..