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Can culture confirmation of gonococcal infection be improved in female subjects found to be positive by nucleic acid amplification tests in community clinics?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study shows that culture confirmation in NAAT positive subjects in a community gonococcus screening programme can be significantly improved by urgent transportation to and processing of specimens in the laboratory. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 20, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Rao, G G., Bacon, L, Evans, J, Dejahang, Y, Hardwick, R, Michalczyk, P, Wong, J, Donaldson, A Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, gonorrhoea, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Health services research Source Type: journals

Legislation requiring monthly testing of sex workers with low rates of sexually transmitted infections restricts access to services for higher-risk individualsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The current legislation requiring monthly STI testing is compromising the access for higher-risk individuals to sexual health. Other countries contemplating mandatory testing need to consider the influence that the frequency of testing has on access to sexual health services for high-risk groups. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 20, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Samaranayake, A, Chen, M, Hocking, J, Bradshaw, C S, Cumming, R, Fairley, C K Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Health services research Source Type: journals

Whistlestop tourEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 20, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Cassell, J. A Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Urological cancer, Screening (oncology), Adolescent health, Child abuse, Child health, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, HIV infections, Other viral STIs, Sex work Source Type: journals

Sexual network position and risk of sexually transmitted infectionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These results demonstrate the importance of measuring sexual network structure using network data to fully capture the probability of exposure to an infected partner. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - November 20, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Fichtenberg, C M, Muth, S Q, Brown, B, Padian, N S, Glass, T A, Ellen, J M Tags: Epidemiologic studies, gonorrhoea Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Microscopy detection of rectal gonorrhoea in asymptomatic menEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This audit aimed to determine the usefulness of microscopy to detect presumptive rectal gonorrhoea (GC) infection in asymptomatic men. We retrospectively audited more than 400 male patients attending a London genitourinary medicine clinic from January 2005 to March 2007 who tested rectal culture positive for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and compared this with the microscopy detection rate. In total, 123/423 (29%) of culture positive samples were microscopy positive. Of those that tested microscopy negative (300/423), 64 (21%) were symptomatic and 236 (79%) asymptomatic. In addition, a time and motion study examined 81 rectal slid...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Forni, J, Miles, K, Hamill, M Tags: Audit reports Source Type: journals

Questioning the value of screening for gonorrhoea in symptomless heterosexual menEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
These two papers discuss whether gonorrhoea screening of asymptomatic heterosexual men with no contact history should continue in UK genitourinary medicine clinics. Currently, most clinics routinely test all attenders. This requires an estimated 330,000 tests annually to detect 915 positives (1 in 361). The benefits to these patients are uncertain but the costs are huge and could fund currently unprovided services such as oral contraceptive provision or HIV testing before terminations of pregnancy. However stopping testing would deny individuals the reassurance they seek, prevent early detection of outbreaks and fail to de...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Pittrof, R, Hitchings, S, FitzGerald, M, Pittrof, R, Hitchings, S, FitzGerald, M Tags: Debate Source Type: journals

Shortening the voiding interval for men having chlamydia nucleic acid amplification testsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male patients are assessed for a sexually transmitted infection provided a considerable length of time has elapsed since last micturition. The current availability of highly sensitive nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoea such as APTIMA Combo2 (AC2) led us to investigate the impact of voiding interval on the positivity of urine tests for CT. Male patients attending a genitourinary medicine clinic at high clinical risk for CT infection and known CT positives returning for treatment were included. Two first-void urine (FVU) specimens were collected: the first sample ...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mathew, T, O'Mahony, C, Mallinson, H Tags: Short report Source Type: journals

Emotional intimacy predicts condom use: findings in a group at high sexually transmitted disease riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, these data were opposite to those of previous studies, which showed an inverse relationship between condom use and emotional intimacy. We hypothesize that in a high-risk environment, people exert more effort in protecting those they feel closer to. These data suggest a need to further explore the complex relationship between emotional intimacy and condom use. (Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS)
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Damani, R, Ross, M W, Aral, S O, Berman, S, St Lawrence, J, Williams, M L Tags: Original research articles Source Type: journals

Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic patients: implications for screening [Clinical]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The positivity rate of M genitalium infection in asymptomatic sexual-health clinic attendees is comparable with that of gonorrhoea or chlamydia, and, if evidence of pathogenicity continues to accumulate, a further assessment of the role of routine screening in this setting would be appropriate. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Ross, J D C, Brown, L, Saunders, P, Alexander, S Tags: gonorrhoea, Urethritis, Vulvovaginal disorders, Screening (epidemiology), Ethnic studies, Screening (public health) Clinical Source Type: journals

Mycoplasma genitalium compared to chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomonas as an aetiological agent of urethritis in men attending STD clinics [Clinical]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The association of M genitalium with urethritis in this study provides confirmation of the importance of screening men for M genitalium as a cause of non-gonococcal urethritis and supports treatment considerations for urethritis for agents other than gonococci and chlamydia. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Gaydos, C, Maldeis, N E, Hardick, A, Hardick, J, Quinn, T C Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Ophthalmology, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, Urethritis, Vulvovaginal disorders, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Clinical Source Type: journals

A case of duplicitous diplococci [Clinical]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of DGI in a patient with pre-existing SLE that was initially masked by a lupus flare. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Raychaudhuri, M, Peall, A, Page, C, Browning, M Tags: gonorrhoea Clinical Source Type: journals

Used condoms: a dangerous fetish? [Personal view]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Tremayne, V. Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Ophthalmology, Inflammation, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV infections, Competing interests (ethics) Personal view Source Type: journals

Mycoplasma genitalium in asymptomatic patients: implications for screeningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The positivity rate of M genitalium infection in asymptomatic sexual-health clinic attendees is comparable with that of gonorrhoea or chlamydia, and, if evidence of pathogenicity continues to accumulate, a further assessment of the role of routine screening in this setting would be appropriate. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Ross, J D C, Brown, L, Saunders, P, Alexander, S Tags: gonorrhoea, Urethritis, Vulvovaginal disorders, Screening (epidemiology), Ethnic studies, Screening (public health) Clinical Source Type: journals

Mycoplasma genitalium compared to chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomonas as an aetiological agent of urethritis in men attending STD clinicsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The association of M genitalium with urethritis in this study provides confirmation of the importance of screening men for M genitalium as a cause of non-gonococcal urethritis and supports treatment considerations for urethritis for agents other than gonococci and chlamydia. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Gaydos, C, Maldeis, N E, Hardick, A, Hardick, J, Quinn, T C Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Ophthalmology, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, Urethritis, Vulvovaginal disorders, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Clinical Source Type: journals

A case of duplicitous diplococciEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of DGI in a patient with pre-existing SLE that was initially masked by a lupus flare. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Raychaudhuri, M, Peall, A, Page, C, Browning, M Tags: gonorrhoea Clinical Source Type: journals

Used condoms: a dangerous fetish?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Tremayne, V. Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Ophthalmology, Inflammation, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV infections, Competing interests (ethics) Personal view Source Type: journals

Associations between migrant status and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico [Epidemiology]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Unexpectedly, migrant status (vs native-born status) appeared protective for any STI acquisition. It is unclear which social or economic conditions may protect against STI and whether these erode over time in migrants. Additional research is needed to inform our understanding of whether or how geography, variations in health capital, or social network composition and information-sharing attributes can contribute to health protective behaviours in migrant FSW. By capitalising on such mechanisms, efforts to preserve protective health behaviours in migrant FSW will help control STI in the population and may lead ...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Ojeda, V D, Strathdee, S A, Lozada, R, Rusch, M L A, Fraga, M, Orozovich, P, Magis-Rodriguez, C, De La Torre, A, Amaro, H, Cornelius, W, Patterson, T L Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Associations between migrant status and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Tijuana, MexicoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Unexpectedly, migrant status (vs native-born status) appeared protective for any STI acquisition. It is unclear which social or economic conditions may protect against STI and whether these erode over time in migrants. Additional research is needed to inform our understanding of whether or how geography, variations in health capital, or social network composition and information-sharing attributes can contribute to health protective behaviours in migrant FSW. By capitalising on such mechanisms, efforts to preserve protective health behaviours in migrant FSW will help control STI in the population and may lead ...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - October 13, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Ojeda, V D, Strathdee, S A, Lozada, R, Rusch, M L A, Fraga, M, Orozovich, P, Magis-Rodriguez, C, De La Torre, A, Amaro, H, Cornelius, W, Patterson, T L Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Testing for sexually transmitted infections and blood borne viruses on admission to Western Australian prisonsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Prison populations are known to be at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs). In accordance with State health guidelines, the Western Australian Department of Correctional Services' policy is to offer testing for STIs and BBVs to all new prison entrants. This audit was undertaken to assess the completeness and timeliness of STI and BBV testing among recent prison entrants in Western Australia, and estimate the prevalence of STIs and BBVs on admission to prison. Methods: A retrospective audit of prison medical records was conducted among 946 individuals admitted to pri...
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - October 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rochelle WatkinsDonna MakCrystal Connelly Source Type: journals

Sexual risk taking, sexually transmitted infections and HIV prevalence among four "high-risk" occupational groups of Indonesian men [Behaviour]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results confirm that men in the four occupational groups are reasonable proxies for "high-risk men" for surveillance purposes in Indonesia. Although HIV prevalence was low, the extent of sexual risk taking and the moderately high levels of STI among these men, along with rising HIV rates among FSW, indicate the potential for HIV/AIDS transmission in Indonesia to accelerate. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - September 22, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Mustikawati, D E, Morineau, G, Nurhayati, , Irmaningrum, Y, Riono, P, Priohutomo, S, Magnani, R Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers Behaviour Source Type: journals

Epidemiology and clinical presentation of gonorrhoea in England and Wales: findings from the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme 2001-2006 [Clinical]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Gonorrhoea is concentrated within specific groups who are at high risk of repeat infections and concurrent STIs including HIV. Targeted interventions of proved effectiveness are urgently required. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - September 22, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Delpech, V, Martin, I M C, Hughes, G, Nichols, T, James, L, Ison, C A, on behalf of the GRASP steering group Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, HIV infections, Ethnic studies Clinical Source Type: journals

CKS Topic Review: GonorrhoeaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: CKS Area: Evidence > Guidelines This Topic Minibite covers the management of confirmed gonorrhoea infection in men and women, including admission and referral, treatment, pregnancy and breastfeeding, information and advice, partner notification and follow-up. The target audience is healthcare professionals working within the NHS in England who are providing first-contact or primary health care. (Source: NeLM - Infectious Diseases)
Source: NeLM - Infectious Diseases - September 21, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

[Clinical] Epidemiology and clinical presentation of gonorrhoea in England and Wales: findings from the Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme 2001-2006Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Gonorrhoea is concentrated within specific groups who are at high risk of repeat infections and concurrent STIs including HIV. Targeted interventions of proved effectiveness are urgently required. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - September 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Delpech, V, Martin, I M C, Hughes, G, Nichols, T, James, L, Ison, C A, on behalf of the GRASP steering group Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, HIV infections, Ethnic studies Clinical Source Type: journals

[Behaviour] Sexual risk taking, sexually transmitted infections and HIV prevalence among four "high-risk" occupational groups of Indonesian menEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The results confirm that men in the four occupational groups are reasonable proxies for "high-risk men" for surveillance purposes in Indonesia. Although HIV prevalence was low, the extent of sexual risk taking and the moderately high levels of STI among these men, along with rising HIV rates among FSW, indicate the potential for HIV/AIDS transmission in Indonesia to accelerate. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - September 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Mustikawati, D E, Morineau, G, Nurhayati, , Irmaningrum, Y, Riono, P, Priohutomo, S, Magnani, R Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers Behaviour Source Type: journals

[Analysis of the patients with syphilis and gonorrhoea, on the basis of the National STD Centre, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Semmelweis University (2005-2008).]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present our statistical data in order to call attention to the renaissance of syphilis and gonorrhoea and the importance of STD co-infections. PMID: 19740721 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Orvosi Hetilap)
Source: Orvosi Hetilap - September 11, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pónyai K, Marschalkó M, Ackermanné Schöffler M, Ostorházi E, Rozgonyi F, Várkonyi V, Kárpáti S Tags: Orv Hetil Source Type: journals

Terrence Higgins Trust asks men in Coventry to come to the new MOT (Men Only Testing) CentreEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is piloting a new testing service for gay men in Coventry. The charity is calling for men to come to the MOT Centre (Men Only Testing) for a free sexual health screening at its centre on 10 Manor Street. The pilot will take place on Tuesday 15th September between 5.30pm – 8pm.The service aims to provide an alternative testing environment for men in the city who might not be able to access traditional GUM services during the normal working day. THT will offer free and confidential testing for HIV, Hepatitis A and B, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The M.O.T Centre is drop in only, so there...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - September 9, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Gonococcal peritonitis diagnosed post laparotomy in a 38 year-old woman: a case reportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 38-year-old South African lady with a background history of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia and recent colposcopy presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Initial investigations were non-diagnostic and despite empirical antibiotic therapy the patient developed peritonism. Post-laprotomy the diagnosis of severe pelvic inflammatory disease and peritonitis secondary to infection with Neisseria gonorrhoea was established. (Source: Cases Journal)
Source: Cases Journal - September 8, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: journals

Increase in reported gonorrhoea cases in Sweden, 2001 - 2008.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Gonorrhoea is on the rise in Sweden and in many other European countries. The present report describes and evaluates the gonorrhoea trends in Sweden from 2001 to 2008 when an increase of 32% was reported. Up to 86% of the cases were reported in men, with the highest proportion among heterosexually infected men (41-59% during these years). Heterosexually infected men more often acquired gonorrhoea abroad, especially in Thailand, whereas women and men who have sex with men were more likely to acquire the infection within Sweden. The recent increase in gonorrhoea cases in Sweden is most likely due to adoption of more risk...
Source: Euro Surveill - August 29, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Velicko I, Unemo M Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: journals

Increase in reported gonorrhoea cases in Sweden, 2001 - 2008Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Gonorrhoea is on the rise in Sweden and in many other European countries. The present report describes and evaluates the gonorrhoea trends in Sweden from 2001 to 2008 when an increase of 32% was reported. Up to 86% of the cases were reported in men, with the highest proportion among heterosexually infected men (41-59% during these years). Heterosexually infected men more often acquired gonorrhoea abroad, especially in Thailand, whereas women and men who have sex with men were more likely to acquire the infection within Sweden. The recent increase in gonorrhoea cases in Sweden is most likely due to adoption of more risky se...
Source: Eurosurveillance latest news - August 27, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Sexually transmitted infections in tribal populations of central IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract This community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in 17 tribal villages of the Kundam block of the Jabalpur district of India. Individuals with sexually transmitted disease (STD) syndromes were enumerated and the specimens were collected for the laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Trichomoniasis, gonorrhoea, bacterial vaginosis and syphilis sero-reactivity were diagnosed by standard microbiological techniques. Chlamydia infection was detected by using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A definite laboratory diagnosis of STIs could be established in 36.5% individual...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases - August 5, 2009 Category: Microbiology Tags: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Source Type: journals

Association of MDMA/ecstasy and other substance use with self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among college-aged adults: A national studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Alcohol use is a robust correlate of STDs. Irrespective of college-attending status, young women and African Americans have a higher rate of STDs than young men and Whites. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - August 4, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: L.-T. Wu, C.L. Ringwalt, A.A. Patkar, R.L. Hubbard, D.G. Blazer Tags: Original Research Source Type: journals

Syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia cases double in a decadeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Clinics in Scotland have seen the number of cases of STIs almost double in a decade, official NHS figures show. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - July 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Gonorrhoea Down 11%, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Health Protection Agency has reported an 11% decrease in the total number of new gonorrhoea infections diagnosed in the UK last year from 18,649 infections in 2007 to 16,629 in 2008 - the lowest number of new infections recorded since 1999. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news

STI rates rose by 0.5% last year, HPA figures showEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The number of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections in the UK has fallen, but cases of genital warts and herpes infections are up., the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency show. (Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates)
Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates - July 24, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: News Source Type: info

Gonorrhoea down as herpes risesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The number of gonorrhoea and syphilis infections in the UK falls - but genital warts and herpes are up. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 24, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Gonorrhoea down 11%Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Health Protection Agency has reported an 11% decrease in the total number of new gonorrhoea infections diagnosed in the UK last year from 18,649 infections in 2007 to 16,629 in 2008 – the lowest number of new infections recorded since 1999. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - July 24, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: organizations

Adequacy of testing, empiric treatment, and referral for adult male emergency department patients with possible chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea urethritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study evaluated the adequacy of testing, empiric treatment and referral for further evaluation of adult male emergency department (ED) patients with possible chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea urethritis. Of 968 adult male ED patients, 84% were tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, 16% for HIV and 27% for syphilis; 92% received empiric treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhoea and 71% were referred for further evaluation; of those tested, 29% were infected with chlamydia, gonorrhoea or both; and 3% of those tested had a positive syphilis test. The results of logistic regression modelling indicated that testing, treatment and ref...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - July 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Merchant, R C, DePalo, D M, Stein, M D, Rich, J D Tags: Original research articles Source Type: journals

Screening for asymptomatic chlamydia in women - how often would gonorrhoea be missed?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, additional testing for GC should be considered in local NCSP protocols where there is a high prevalence of both infections. (Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS)
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - July 21, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Rosenvinge, M M, Lau, R Tags: Audit reports Source Type: journals

[Editorials] "Someone naughty for tonight": sex partner recruitment venues and associated STI riskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - July 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Aral, S. O, Manhart, L. E Tags: Liver disease, Drugs: infectious diseases, Hepatitis and other GI infections, HIV/AIDS, Ophthalmology, Hepatitis (sexual health), HIV / AIDS, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV infections Editorials Source Type: journals

[Clinical] Opting out increases HIV testing in a large sexually transmitted infections outpatient clinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: An opt-out strategy increased the uptake of HIV testing. A sharp increase in testing preceeded a more gradual increase, suggesting time must pass to optimise the new strategy. A small group of visitors, especially MSM, still opt out. Counselling will focus on barriers such as fear and low risk perception among high-risk visitors considering opting out. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - July 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Heijman, R L J, Stolte, I G, Thiesbrummel, H F J, van Leent, E, Coutinho, R A, Fennema, J S A, Prins, M Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections Clinical Source Type: journals

[Clinical] Implications of current recommendations for third-generation cephalosporin use in the WHO Western Pacific Region following the emergence of multiresistant gonococciEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To ascertain recommendations for the treatment of gonorrhoea in the WHO Western Pacific Region (WPR) following the emergence of "cephalosporin-resistant" Neisseria gonorrhoeae and to relate these to clinical and laboratory measures directed towards disease and antibiotic resistance control. WHO WPR Gonococcal Antimicrobial Resistance Programme members provided data on the type, dose and source of third-generation cephalosporins recommended for the treatment of gonorrhoea. Ceftriaxone was recommended more widely (11/15 respondents) than cefixime (five centres). No cephalosporins were recommended in three jurisdictions. One ...
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - July 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Tapsall, J W Tags: Drugs: infectious diseases, gonorrhoea Clinical Source Type: journals

[Epidemiology] Application of cumulative odds logistic model on risk factors analysis for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Kaiyuan city, Yunnan province, ChinaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The findings highlight the gravity of the STI epidemic among FSW in China, where sexual transmission has now overtaken unsafe injection practices as the dominant mode of HIV transmission. Targeted intervention programmes for FSW should focus on increasing condom use, strengthening knowledge and awareness of STI/HIV and encouraging routine screening and treatment-seeking behaviours. Reducing the spread of STI also has profound implications for the prevention of HIV. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - July 21, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Wang, H, Wang, N, Bi, A, Wang, G, Ding, G, Jia, M, Lu, L, Smith, K Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Drugs: infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive medicine, Condoms, HIV / AIDS, gonorrhoea, Syphilis, HIV infections, Sex workers, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Source Type: journals

Terrence Higgins Trust opens a new HIV and sexual health centre in NottinghamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
On 30 July sexual health and HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will officially open its new centre in Nottingham. The charity has been based in the city since February 2008 from its old site in Lace Market. THT’s new centre on 23 Barker Gate, which is funded by NHS Nottingham City, NHS Nottinghamshire County, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council will offer a wider range of services to support people living with HIV and help prevent the rising rates of sexual ill-health. New services include a weekly clinic offering rapid HIV testing and screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Th...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - July 17, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland Urges Young Men In Argyll & Bute To Test For Chlamydia And GonorrhoeaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new campaign has just been launched encouraging young men in Argyll & Bute aged 16 - 24 to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The scheme, run by Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland and funded by NHS Highland, aims to reduce undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst young men because research suggests they are much less likely to get checked out. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland urges young men in Argyll & Bute to test for chlamydia and gonorrhoeaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new campaign has just been launched encouraging young men in Argyll & Bute aged 16 – 24 to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. The scheme, run by Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland and funded by NHS Highland, aims to reduce undiagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STIs) amongst young men because research suggests they are much less likely to get checked out. Chlamydia is the most common STI, affecting around one in ten young people. In most cases it has no symptoms – so you could have chlamydia and not know it. Whilst some people have no symptoms at all others have tell-tale signs which include pain when ur...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - July 2, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

2009 European (IUSTI/WHO) Guideline on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gonorrhoea in AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS)
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - June 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bignell, C Tags: Guidelines Source Type: journals

Sexual health of adults working in pornographic filmsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report the frequency of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed in performers in the adult pornographic film industry. Over a 13 month period, 445 STI screens were performed in 115 patients, 56 women and 59 men. All reported unprotected sex during filming. Seventy-five percent (86) had at least one sexual partner outside work, and 90% used condoms inconsistently with them. Women worked exclusively with women (23%), men only (38%) or both genders (39%). Almost all men (97%) worked exclusively heterosexually. Thirty-eight percent (44/115) were diagnosed with 77 STIs, including non-specific urethritis (51), gonorr...
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - June 17, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Coyne, K M, Banks, A, Heggie, C, Scott, C J, Grover, D, Evans, C, Mandalia, S, McLean, K A, Cohen, C E Tags: Audit reports Source Type: journals

Simple, rapid and inexpensive detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistance mechanisms using heat-denatured isolates and SYBR-green based real-time PCR.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we investigated the use of a simple heat-denaturing protocol for isolate DNA preparation combined with SYBR-green based real-time PCR for identifying mutations associated with N. gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance. A total of 109 clinical gonococcal isolates were tested using high resolution melting (HRM) curve analysis for chromosomal mutations associated with gonococcal resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics; penA 345A insertion, ponA L421P, mtrR G45D, porB1b 120 and 121 substitutions and an adenine deletion in the mtrR promoter. An allele-specific PCR assay was also investigated for detection of the aden...
Source: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy - June 14, 2009 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kugelman G, Tapsall JW, Goire N, Syrmis MW, Limnios A, Lambert SB, Nissen MD, Sloots TP, Whiley DM Tags: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Source Type: journals

Antimicrobial susceptibility and biochemical patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains in Vejle area, DenmarkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Ceftriaxone should be used as the first-line treatment of gonorrhoea in Vejle community area, Denmark, both for infections with proA-producing and proA-negative N. gonorrhoeae isolates, which circulate in the region. None declared. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)
Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology - June 9, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: J Lis-Tønder, Z Cybulski Source Type: journals