PUBLICATIONS
Results: 579
Risk of antimicrobial resistance with doxy-PEP is real, as is the need for its well-Informed implementation.
Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 19;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae152. Epub 2024 Mar 19. PubMed PMID: 38501192;
Feasibility and acceptability of sexually transmitted infection screening during antenatal care of women in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Int J STD AIDS. 2024 May 6;:9564624241248674. doi: 10.1177/09564624241248674. Epub 2024 May 6. PubMed PMID: 38709824;
Use of expedited partner therapy for pregnant women treated for sexually transmitted infections in Gaborone, Botswana.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jan 24;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001928. Epub 2024 Jan 24. PubMed PMID: 38301627;
Proyecto Facil: Using the Integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i-PARIHS) as a Diagnostic Tool to Improve Access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) via Telemedicine.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2024 Feb;36(1):16-32. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2024.36.1.16. PubMed PMID: 38349353;
Novel lateral flow assay for point-of-care detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in syndromic management settings: a cross-sectional performance evaluation.
Lancet. 2024 Feb 17;403(10427):657-664. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02240-7. Epub 2024 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 38335982;
Filling in the Gaps: Updates on Doxycycline Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 9;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae062. Epub 2024 Feb 9. PubMed PMID: 38332660;
Managing treatment failure in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: current guidelines and future directions.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Feb 14;. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00001-X. Epub 2024 Feb 14. PubMed PMID: 38367636;
HIV Infection Modifies the Role of Prior Treponema pallidum Infection in the Clinical Presentation of Early Syphilis among Adult Patients from STI Clinics in Peru.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Feb 19;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001950. Epub 2024 Feb 19. PubMed PMID: 38372543;
Clinical Performance of Cas13a-based Point-of-Care Lateral Flow Assay for Detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
medRxiv. 2024 Mar 4;. doi: 10.1101/2024.03.01.24303603. Epub 2024 Mar 4. PubMed PMID: 38496586; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10942539.
Letter to the Editor: Bridging the gap between HCV diagnosis and treatment to achieve elimination in the United States.
Hepatology. 2024 Aug 8;. doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001051. Epub 2024 Aug 8. PubMed PMID: 39116337;
Performing Trichomonas vaginalis culture in research studies in low-resource settings.
Sex Transm Infect. 2024 Mar 22;. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2024-056122. Epub 2024 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 38519140;
Viral infection: A missed cause of chronic spontaneous urticaria?
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024 Mar 28;109(2):116292. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116292. Epub 2024 Mar 28. PubMed PMID: 38555835;
Effectiveness of PrEPTECH: Findings From a 180-Day Randomized Controlled Trial of a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Telehealth Intervention.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2024 Apr 15;95(5):463-469. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003375. Epub 2024 Mar 11. PubMed PMID: 38133600; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10927298.
Evaluating Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae screening and treatment among asymptomatic pregnant women to prevent preterm birth and low birthweight in Gaborone, Botswana: A secondary analysis from a non-randomised, cluster-controlled trial.
BJOG. 2024 Feb 13;. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17775. Epub 2024 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 38351649;
Evaluation of a minimal array of Treponema pallidum antigens as biomarkers for syphilis diagnosis, infection staging, and response to treatment.
Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jan 11;12(1):e0346623. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03466-23. Epub 2023 Dec 14. PubMed PMID: 38095465; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10782976.
Repurposing antibiotics to treat syphilis.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Jan 8;. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00693-X. Epub 2024 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 38211600;
Implementation considerations for a point-of-care Neisseria gonorrhoeae rapid diagnostic test at primary healthcare level in South Africa: a qualitative study.
BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Jan 9;24(1):43. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10478-8. Epub 2024 Jan 9. PubMed PMID: 38195446; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10777514.
Congenital Syphilis in Live Births: Adverse Outcomes, Hospital Length of Stay, and Costs.
Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Aug 1;144(2):207-214. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005642. Epub 2024 Jun 13. PubMed PMID: 38870533;
Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Community Engagement, and Innovation.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Sep 1;51(9):585-586. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002035. PubMed PMID: 39150117;
Clinical Studies Are Needed to Determine the Efficacy of Ceftriaxone and Other Interventions in Addressing Resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Sep 2;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002069. Epub 2024 Sep 2. PubMed PMID: 39226080;
Trends in Sexually Transmitted Infections Associated with the Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Guidelines in San Francisco.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jun 11;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001996. Epub 2024 Jun 11. PubMed PMID: 38860659;
Doxycycline to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections in Women.
N Engl J Med. 2024 Apr 4;390(13):1248-1249. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2401273. PubMed PMID: 38598593;
Developing an mHealth program to improve HIV care continuum outcomes among young Black gay and bisexual men.
BMC Public Health. 2024 May 7;24(1):1247. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18652-1. Epub 2024 May 7. PubMed PMID: 38714973; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11075214.
Neonatal Herpes Reporting in the United States: Review of Current Policies by State.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 May 30;13(5):297-299. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae031. PubMed PMID: 38606511; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11138954.
Sexually transmitted infections among pregnant Syrian refugee women seeking antenatal care in Lebanon.
J Travel Med. 2024 Jun 3;31(4). doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae058. PubMed PMID: 38591856; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11149715.
Building global preparedness for avian influenza.
Lancet. 2024 Jun 8;403(10443):2461-2465. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00934-6. Epub 2024 May 9. PubMed PMID: 38735298;
The effects of regular home delivery of HIV self-testing and follow-up counselling on HIV testing and prevention outcomes in men who have sex with men who test infrequently in the United States: a pragmatic, virtual randomized controlled trial.
J Int AIDS Soc. 2024 Jul;27(7):e26318. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26318. PubMed PMID: 39020453; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11254576.
IgM tests for detecting Treponema pallidum infection in newborns: time to establish a reference comparator.
J Clin Microbiol. 2024 Jul 11;:e0055124. doi: 10.1128/jcm.00551-24. Epub 2024 Jul 11. PubMed PMID: 38990039;
Mycoplasma genitalium infections among participants in a HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jul 16;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002056. Epub 2024 Jul 16. PubMed PMID: 39008624;
WHO global research priorities for sexually transmitted infections.
Lancet Glob Health. 2024 Jul 19;. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00266-3. Epub 2024 Jul 19. PubMed PMID: 39043199;
New Pathways in Syphilis Vaccine Development.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jul 22;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002050. Epub 2024 Jul 22. PubMed PMID: 39037061;
Congenital Syphilis - Comprehensive Narrative Review of Alternative Antibiotic Treatment for Use in Neonates.
Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Jul 24;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002057. Epub 2024 Jul 24. PubMed PMID: 39046152;
Extra-genital Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections with genetic mutations conferring ciprofloxacin resistance among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lima, Peru.
Int J STD AIDS. 2023 Jan 13;:9564624221147326. doi: 10.1177/09564624221147326. Epub 2023 Jan 13. PubMed PMID: 36637128;
COVID-19 Pandemic Associated Declines and Subsequent Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Prescriptions in Los Angeles County.
Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jan 31;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad050. Epub 2023 Jan 31. PubMed PMID: 36718550;
High Cure Rate Among Pregnant Women in a Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Testing and Treatment Intervention Study in Gaborone, Botswana.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Feb 1;50(2):124-127. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001725. Epub 2022 Oct 29. PubMed PMID: 36630419;
Screening for monkeypox virus infections in men who have sex with men in a sexual health clinic in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Lancet Microbe. 2023 Jan 5;. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(22)00385-8. Epub 2023 Jan 5. PubMed PMID: 36620964; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9815829.
Assessment of human papillomavirus vaccination rates of adolescents in California, 2018-2019.
Prev Med Rep. 2023 Apr;32:102144. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102144. Epub 2023 Feb 13. PubMed PMID: 36852308; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9958035.
Whole Genome Sequencing to Predict Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
J Infect Dis. 2023 Feb 3;. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad027. Epub 2023 Feb 3. PubMed PMID: 36735316;
In Vitro Isolation of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum From Fresh and Frozen Needle Aspirates of Primary Experimental Syphilis Lesions.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Mar 1;50(3):180-183. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001739. Epub 2022 Nov 19. PubMed PMID: 36730573; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9906972.
Effectiveness of Cefixime for the Treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection at 3 Anatomic Sites: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Mar 1;50(3):131-137. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001742. Epub 2022 Dec 13. PubMed PMID: 36729626; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9906985.
Correlates of COVID-19 vaccination status among college students.
J Am Coll Health. 2023 Jan 3;:1-3. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2157216. Epub 2023 Jan 3. PubMed PMID: 36596228;
Trust in science and scientists among university students, staff, and faculty of a large, diverse university in Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative.
BMC Public Health. 2023 Mar 30;23(1):601. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15533-x. Epub 2023 Mar 30. PubMed PMID: 36997945;
Approach to Managing Sex Partners of People with Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2023 Mar 15;. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Mar 15. PubMed PMID: 36931992;
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection and associated factors among asymptomatic pregnant women in Botswana.
Int J STD AIDS. 2023 Mar 17;:9564624231163203. doi: 10.1177/09564624231163203. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PubMed PMID: 36930946;
Determining the screening frequency for sexually transmitted infections for people who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Int J Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;129:181-187. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.01.007. Epub 2023 Jan 20. PubMed PMID: 36690140;
Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Variants Using Digital Droplet Polymerase Chain Reaction at a Large University and Healthcare System in California.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;10(4):ofad147. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad147. Epub 2023 Mar 18. PubMed PMID: 37089777; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10117372.
Genital tract infections, the vaginal microbiome and gestational age at birth among pregnant women in South Africa: a cohort study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023 Dec 28;13(12):e081562. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081562. Epub 2023 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 38154893; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10759125.
Using web analytics data to identify platforms and content that best engage high-priority HIV populations in online and social media marketing advertisements.
Digit Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;9:20552076231216547. doi: 10.1177/20552076231216547. Epub 2023 Nov 23. PubMed PMID: 38025100; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10668575.
Unique immune and inflammatory cytokine profiles may define long COVID syndrome.
Clin Exp Med. 2023 Apr 16;:1-6. doi: 10.1007/s10238-023-01065-6. Epub 2023 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 37061998; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10105906.
Using Machine Learning to Identify Predictors of Sexually Transmitted Infections Over Time Among Young People Living With or at Risk for HIV Who Participated in ATN Protocols 147, 148, and 149.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Nov 1;50(11):739-745. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001854. Epub 2023 Aug 16. PubMed PMID: 37643402; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10592122.
Safety of Linezolid During Pregnancy.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Nov 1;50(11):e37-e40. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001860. Epub 2023 Aug 24. PubMed PMID: 37643415;
Further Considerations Regarding Molecular Screening and Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis.
JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Nov 6;. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4755. Epub 2023 Nov 6. PubMed PMID: 37930708;
Does genital herpes symptom history predict herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody positivity?
Int J STD AIDS. 2023 Nov 8;:9564624231213116. doi: 10.1177/09564624231213116. Epub 2023 Nov 8. PubMed PMID: 37937339;
Letter to the Editor: Differing Criteria for Phenotypic Resistance to Antimicrobials Further Complicates Identification of Molecular Determinants.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Oct 30;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001890. Epub 2023 Oct 30. PubMed PMID: 37921856;
Machine learning to predict ceftriaxone resistance using single nucleotide polymorphisms within a global database of Neisseria gonorrhoeae genomes.
Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Oct 31;:e0170323. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01703-23. Epub 2023 Oct 31. PubMed PMID: 37905924;
Molecular Characterization of Genital and Extragenital Lesions With the PlexPCR VHS Assay in Patients Diagnosed With Syphilis.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Oct;10(10):ofad483. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad483. Epub 2023 Sep 26. PubMed PMID: 37869408; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10588620.
What Long COVID Prevention Strategies Suggest About Its Pathophysiology.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Oct;10(10):ofad466. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad466. Epub 2023 Sep 8. PubMed PMID: 37822557; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10563786.
Characteristics associated with attitudes and behaviors towards mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative.
BMC Public Health. 2023 Oct 11;23(1):1968. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16915-x. Epub 2023 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 37821836; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10566076.
Plasma proteomics show altered inflammatory and mitochondrial proteins in patients with neurologic symptoms of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Brain Behav Immun. 2023 Sep 11;114:462-474. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.08.022. Epub 2023 Sep 11. PubMed PMID: 37704012;
Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Telehealth HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Intervention Among Young Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2023 Sep 15;12:e47932. doi: 10.2196/47932. Epub 2023 Sep 15. PubMed PMID: 37713244; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10541640.
Oral health care practitioners as vaccine administrators: The scenario in the United States.
J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 Sep 15;. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.08.006. Epub 2023 Sep 15. PubMed PMID: 37715780;
Development of Cas13a-based assays for Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection and gyrase A determination.
mSphere. 2023 Sep 21;:e0041623. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00416-23. Epub 2023 Sep 21. PubMed PMID: 37732792;
Low prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium infection in pregnant women in Buffalo City district.
S Afr J Infect Dis. 2023;38(1):521. doi: 10.4102/sajid.v38i1.521. Epub 2023 Jun 15. PubMed PMID: 37435116; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10331169.
Prevalence of and factors associated with childhood anaemia in remote villages of the Peruvian Amazon: a cross-sectional study and geospatial analysis.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Apr 11;. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trad018. Epub 2023 Apr 11. PubMed PMID: 37039044;
A Call to Standardize the Definition and Method of Assessing Women for Vaginal Discharge Syndrome in Pregnancy.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;10(4):ofad157. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad157. Epub 2023 Mar 22. PubMed PMID: 37035494; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10077826.
Lack of Hepatitis C Virus Elimination by 2030 in Los Angeles County at Current Treatment Rate.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;10(4):ofad125. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad125. Epub 2023 Mar 10. PubMed PMID: 37035493; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10077823.
SARS-CoV-2 viral variants can rapidly be identified for clinical decision making and population surveillance using a high-throughput digital droplet PCR assay.
Sci Rep. 2023 May 10;13(1):7612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-34188-7. Epub 2023 May 10. PubMed PMID: 37165019; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10170421.
Additional Public Health Benefits of HIV Partner Services, and More Opportunities for Improvement.
Sex Transm Dis. 2023 May 3;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001824. Epub 2023 May 3. PubMed PMID: 37155624;
Case Report: Unusual Bullous Reaction to Physalia physalis Venom after Recurrent Envenomation.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 May 9;. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0027. Epub 2023 May 9. PubMed PMID: 37160271;
Usability of a novel lateral flow assay for the point-of-care detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A qualitative time-series assessment among healthcare workers in South Africa.
PLoS One. 2023;18(6):e0286666. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286666. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PubMed PMID: 37267319; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10237465.
Case series and literature review of chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum in Botswana.
Int J STD AIDS. 2023 Jun 20;:9564624231173028. doi: 10.1177/09564624231173028. Epub 2023 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 37338101;
Altered Tumor Necrosis Factor Response in Neurologic Postacute SARS-CoV-2 Syndrome.
J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2023 Jun 29;. doi: 10.1089/jir.2023.0051. Epub 2023 Jun 29. PubMed PMID: 37384921;
Development of Cas13a-based Assays for Neisseria gonorrhoeae Detection and Gyrase A Determination.
medRxiv. 2023 May 26;. doi: 10.1101/2023.05.21.23290304. Epub 2023 May 26. PubMed PMID: 37293004; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10246164.
Virtual avatars as a new tool for human immunodeficiency virus prevention among men who have sex with men: a narrative review.
Mhealth. 2023;9:29. doi: 10.21037/mhealth-22-33. Epub 2023 Jun 28. PubMed PMID: 37492122; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10364006.
SARS-CoV-2 Case-Definitions Must Include Clinical Criteria: Reply to Kojima et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jul 7;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad413. Epub 2023 Jul 7. PubMed PMID: 37417204;
Effect of Frequent SARS-CoV-2 Testing on Weekly Case Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities, Florida, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Sep;28(9):1918-1920. doi: 10.3201/eid2809.212577. Epub 2022 Aug 1. PubMed PMID: 35914517;
Association of vision impairment and blindness with socioeconomic status in adults 50 years and older from Alto Amazonas, Peru.
Eye (Lond). 2022 Feb 3;. doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01870-x. Epub 2022 Feb 3. PubMed PMID: 35115717;
Reliability of Genetic Alterations in Predicting Ceftriaxone Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Globally.
Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Mar 29;:e0206521. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02065-21. Epub 2022 Mar 29. PubMed PMID: 35348352;
Substance Use, Violence, and Sexual Risk Among Young Cis-Gender Women Placed at High-Risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.
AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar 18;. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03631-7. Epub 2022 Mar 18. PubMed PMID: 35303189;
Impact of aetiological screening of sexually transmitted infections during pregnancy on pregnancy outcomes in South Africa.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Mar 9;22(1):194. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-04520-6. Epub 2022 Mar 9. PubMed PMID: 35264142; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8908701.
Notes on syphilis vaccine development.
Front Immunol. 2022;13:952284. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.952284. Epub 2022 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 35967432; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9365935.
A national survey of early treatment seeking behavior among those with incident SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Respir Med Res. 2022 Jun 12;82:100934. doi: 10.1016/j.resmer.2022.100934. Epub 2022 Jun 12. PubMed PMID: 35908524; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9188821.
Relative Effectiveness of Social Media, Dating Apps, and Information Search Sites in Promoting HIV Self-testing: Observational Cohort Study.
JMIR Form Res. 2022 Sep 23;6(9):e35648. doi: 10.2196/35648. Epub 2022 Sep 23. PubMed PMID: 36149729;
Current Evidence Demonstrates Monkeypox is a Sexually Transmitted Infection.
Sex Transm Dis. 2022 Sep 12;. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001705. Epub 2022 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 36098576;
Local monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants in two large California counties in 2021.
Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 11;12(1):17046. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-21481-0. Epub 2022 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 36221029; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9553084.
High-throughput nanopore sequencing of <i>Treponema pallidum</i> tandem repeat genes <i>arp</i> and <i>tp0470</i> reveals clade-specific patterns and recapitulates global whole genome phylogeny.
Front Microbiol. 2022;13:1007056. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1007056. Epub 2022 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 36204625; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9531955.
Usage and awareness of antiviral medications for COVID-19 among individuals at risk for severe COVID-19, March 2021 to 1 August 2022.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Sep 7;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac743. Epub 2022 Sep 7. PubMed PMID: 36069403;
Same-day treatment following point-of-care sexually transmitted infection testing in different healthcare settings in South Africa.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Dec 27;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac974. Epub 2022 Dec 27. PubMed PMID: 36573007;
A Position Statement on Mpox as a Sexually Transmitted Disease.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Dec 22;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac960. Epub 2022 Dec 22. PubMed PMID: 36546646;
Infant Circumcision for Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Reduction Globally.
Glob Health Sci Pract. 2022 Aug 30;10(4). doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00811. Epub 2022 Aug 30. PubMed PMID: 36041835;
Characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccination status among staff and faculty of a large, diverse University in Los Angeles: The Trojan Pandemic Response Initiative.
Prev Med Rep. 2022 Jun;27:101802. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101802. Epub 2022 Apr 23. PubMed PMID: 35493961; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9034831.
A More Accurate Measurement of the Burden of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalizations.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2022 Jul;9(7):ofac332. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofac332. Epub 2022 Jul 5. PubMed PMID: 35891687; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9278265.
Pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis in Men Who Have Sex With Men in an HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Jul 27;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac618. Epub 2022 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 35883257;
Distributing Effective SARS-CoV-2 Medicines in a Timely Manner.
J Med Virol. 2022 Jul 26;. doi: 10.1002/jmv.28030. Epub 2022 Jul 26. PubMed PMID: 35883227;
Discrete Plasma Cytokine Profiles among Pregnant Women in Botswana by Chlamydia trachomatis infection, HIV status, and Gestational age.
J Infect Dis. 2022 Jul 25;. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac302. Epub 2022 Jul 25. PubMed PMID: 35876733;
Resistance-Guided Therapy for Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Jul 12;. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac371. Epub 2022 Jul 12. PubMed PMID: 35818315;
COVID-19 booster vaccine attitudes and behaviors among university students and staff in the United States: The USC Trojan pandemic research Initiative.
Prev Med Rep. 2022 Aug;28:101866. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101866. Epub 2022 Jun 27. PubMed PMID: 35785408; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9235287.
Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Are Not on Oral PrEP may be Less Interested in Available Injectable Products than in Oral PrEP: Examining Individual-Level Determinants of Interest and Barriers Across Products.
AIDS Behav. 2022 May 18;. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03708-3. Epub 2022 May 18. PubMed PMID: 35583574;
Sexually transmitted infection screening to prevent adverse birth and newborn outcomes: study protocol for a randomized-controlled hybrid-effectiveness trial.
Trials. 2022 May 24;23(1):441. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06400-y. Epub 2022 May 24. PubMed PMID: 35610666;
Laboratory Evaluation of the DPP Syphilis Screen &amp; Confirm Assay.
Microbiol Spectr. 2022 May 31;:e0264221. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02642-21. Epub 2022 May 31. PubMed PMID: 35638776;
Adverse Neonatal Outcomes Associated With Maternal Sexually Transmitted Infections From a Public Health Clinic Cohort in Southern Brazil.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Apr 27;. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac027. Epub 2022 Apr 27. PubMed PMID: 35477777;
Diagnostic Tests for Detecting Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Rectal and Pharyngeal Specimens.
J Clin Microbiol. 2022 Apr 20;60(4):e0021121. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00211-21. Epub 2021 Nov 3. PubMed PMID: 34731021; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9020361.
Estimated prevalence of human papillomavirus among Nigerian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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A Cost Analysis of Gyrase A Testing and Targeted Ciprofloxacin Therapy Versus Recommended 2-Drug Therapy for Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection.
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Fight Fire With Fire: Innovations to Address Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.
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An Intervention Using Gamification to Increase Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in California: Rationale and Design of Stick To It.
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Implementing and sustaining a mobile medical clinic for prenatal care and sexually transmitted infection prevention in rural Mysore, India.
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The Need for Outcome Studies Prior to Large-Scale Implementation of Screening for Anal Cancer.
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BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Dec 26;13:605. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-605. Epub 2013 Dec 26. PubMed PMID: 24369955; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3877955.
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BMC Public Health. 2010 Jun 6;10:315. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-315. Epub 2010 Jun 6. PubMed PMID: 20525397; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2903517.
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Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr;115(4):753-759. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181d444f6. PubMed PMID: 20308835;
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Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Dec 15;49(12):1793-7. doi: 10.1086/648427. PubMed PMID: 19911970;
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Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Feb 1;42(3):337-45. doi: 10.1086/498899. Epub 2005 Dec 28. PubMed PMID: 16392078;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2006 Mar;33(3):170-4. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000187203.27918.45. PubMed PMID: 16505733;
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PLoS Med. 2006 Dec;3(12):e474. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030474. PubMed PMID: 17194182; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1762065.
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N Engl J Med. 2006 Feb 16;354(7):771-2; author reply 771-2. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc055494. PubMed PMID: 16481652;
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J Adolesc Health. 2006 Mar;38(3):208-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.006. PubMed PMID: 16488817;
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J Psychoactive Drugs. 2006 Nov;Suppl 3:377-83. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2006.10400601. PubMed PMID: 17357529;
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AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2006 Jul;20(7):502-10. doi: 10.1089/apc.2006.20.502. PubMed PMID: 16839249;
How well do trends in HIV prevalence in young people reflect HIV incidence? Results from 10 years of HIV serosurveillance in San Francisco.
AIDS. 2006 Jun 12;20(9):1332-3. doi: 10.1097/01.aids.0000232244.58909.5a. PubMed PMID: 16816565;
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N Engl J Med. 2006 Mar 30;354(13):1422-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc053417. PubMed PMID: 16571889;
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Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2006 Feb;13(2):302-3. doi: 10.1128/CVI.13.2.302-303.2006. PubMed PMID: 16467343; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1391948.
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J Homosex. 2006;51(4):137-44. doi: 10.1300/J082v51n04_07. PubMed PMID: 17135131;
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BMC Infect Dis. 2006 Jun 24;6:104. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-6-104. Epub 2006 Jun 24. PubMed PMID: 16796763; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1533833.
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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2006 Nov-Dec;72(6):425-31. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.29338. PubMed PMID: 17179617;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2005 Aug;32(8):487-90. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000161185.06387.94. PubMed PMID: 16041250;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2005 Jul;32(7):458-63. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000168280.34424.58. PubMed PMID: 15976605;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2005 Jul;32(7):395-9. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000154507.58437.40. PubMed PMID: 15976595;
Persistent HIV incidence among injection drug users in San Francisco during the 1990s: results of five studies.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Dec 15;37(5):1667-9. doi: 10.1097/00126334-200412150-00025. PubMed PMID: 15577428;
HIV and syphilis testing among men who have sex with men attending sex clubs and adult bookstores--San Francisco, 2003.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Oct 1;37(2):1324-6. doi: 10.1097/01.qai.0000127058.90997.6e. PubMed PMID: 15385742;
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Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Jan 15;38(2):300-2. doi: 10.1086/380838. Epub 2003 Dec 19. PubMed PMID: 14699467;
The NAAT is out of the bag.
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Mar 15;38(6):820-1. doi: 10.1086/381897. Epub 2004 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 14999625;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Jun;31(6):337-42. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200406000-00003. PubMed PMID: 15167641;
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N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 8;351(2):154-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa040216. PubMed PMID: 15247355;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Sep;31(9):557-60. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000137903.48413.5e. PubMed PMID: 15480118;
HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. Latest views on synergy, treatment, and screening.
Postgrad Med. 2004 Apr;115(4):79-84. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2004.04.1488. PubMed PMID: 15095539;
Gay Asian men in San Francisco follow the international trend: increases in rates of unprotected anal intercourse and sexually transmitted diseases, 1999-2002.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2004 Feb;16(1):13-8. doi: 10.1521/aeap.16.1.13.27723. PubMed PMID: 15058707;
"Street medicine": Collaborating with a faith-based organization to screen at-risk youths for sexually transmitted diseases.
Am J Public Health. 2004 Jul;94(7):1081-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.94.7.1081. PubMed PMID: 15226122; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1448400.
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Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Sep;31(9):517-21. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000137901.71284.6b. PubMed PMID: 15480111;
Studies relying on passive retrospective cohorts developed from health services data provide biased estimates of incidence of sexually transmitted infections.
Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Oct;31(10):596-600. doi: 10.1097/01.olq.0000140011.93104.32. PubMed PMID: 15388996;
Patient-delivered therapy for chlamydia: putting research into practice.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Jun;30(6):509-11. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200306000-00007. PubMed PMID: 12782952;
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Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Apr;30(4):331-4. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200304000-00011. PubMed PMID: 12671554;
Prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among Latino immigrant day laborers in an urban setting--San Francisco.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Aug;30(8):661-3. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000079522.04451.CB. PubMed PMID: 12897691;
Provision of syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections by community pharmacists: a potentially underutilized HIV prevention strategy.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Aug;30(8):609-13. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000079521.04451.10. PubMed PMID: 12897681;
Risk factors for rectal gonococcal infection amidst resurgence in HIV transmission.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Nov;30(11):813-7. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000086603.55760.54. PubMed PMID: 14603087;
Low incidence and prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among sexually active non-intravenous drug-using adults, San Francisco, 1997-2000.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Dec;30(12):919-24. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000091152.31366.E6. PubMed PMID: 14646642;
Treating asymptomatic sexually transmitted diseases at anonymous HIV counseling and testing sites.
Sex Transm Dis. 2003 Dec;30(12):874-5. doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000091137.49974.79. PubMed PMID: 14646632;
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Clinical Review.
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2003 Apr;5(2):135-144. doi: 10.1007/s11908-003-0050-6. PubMed PMID: 12642000;
Field-delivered therapy increases treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Am J Public Health. 2003 Jun;93(6):882-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.6.882. PubMed PMID: 12773344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1447859.
Increased sensitivity of DNA amplification testing for the detection of pharyngeal gonorrhea in men who have sex with men.
Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Jan 15;34(2):173-6. doi: 10.1086/338236. Epub 2001 Dec 7. PubMed PMID: 11740704;
Serologic herpes testing in the real world: validation of new type-specific serologic herpes simplex virus tests in a public health laboratory.
Sex Transm Dis. 2002 Jul;29(7):422-5. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200207000-00011. PubMed PMID: 12170133;
Chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in San Francisco high schools.
Sex Transm Dis. 2002 Jul;29(7):373-5. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200207000-00001. PubMed PMID: 12170123;
Characterization of sexually transmitted disease clinic patients with recent human immunodeficiency virus infection.
J Infect Dis. 2002 Oct 1;186(7):1019-22. doi: 10.1086/342954. Epub 2002 Sep 13. PubMed PMID: 12232844;
Intimate partner violence and high-risk sexual behaviors among female patients with sexually transmitted diseases.
Sex Transm Dis. 2002 Jul;29(7):411-6. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200207000-00009. PubMed PMID: 12170131;
Increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted disease transmission among gay or bisexual men who use Viagra, San Francisco 2000-2001.
AIDS. 2002 Jul 5;16(10):1425-8. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200207050-00017. PubMed PMID: 12131222;
Continuing increases in sexual risk behavior and sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men: San Francisco, Calif, 1999-2001, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Sep;92(9):1387-8. doi: . PubMed PMID: 12197957; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1447248.
Are HIV drug advertisements contributing to increases in risk behavior among men in San Francisco, 2001?
AIDS. 2002 Nov 22;16(17):2349-50. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200211220-00021. PubMed PMID: 12441813;
Risk of HIV infection attributable to oral sex among men who have sex with men and in the population of men who have sex with men.
AIDS. 2002 Nov 22;16(17):2350-2. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200211220-00022. PubMed PMID: 12441814;
Community-based chlamydia and gonorrhea screening through the United States mail, San Francisco.
Sex Transm Dis. 2002 May;29(5):294-7. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200205000-00008. PubMed PMID: 11984447;
Impact of highly active antiretroviral treatment on HIV seroincidence among men who have sex with men: San Francisco.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Mar;92(3):388-94. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.3.388. PubMed PMID: 11867317; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1447086.
Hepatitis C virus infection in young, low-income women: the role of sexually transmitted infection as a potential cofactor for HCV infection.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Apr;92(4):670-6. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.4.670. PubMed PMID: 11919070; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3222218.
Sexual and drug use behavior among women who have sex with both women and men: results of a population-based survey.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Jul;92(7):1110-2. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.7.1110. PubMed PMID: 12084692; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1447198.