Nguyen, Van Thi Thuy Trang, Ho Thi Quynh Ishikawa, Naoko Anh Nguyen, Lan Anh, Le Ai Kim Minh, Truong Binh Lo, Ying-Ru Kato, Masaya
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International journal of STD & AIDS
Pregnant women in Vietnam have a high prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and low prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis. This study aims to assess the feasibility and benefit of universal testing for HIV, HBV and syphilis in antenatal care (ANC) services. A pilot project was conducted in the Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam...
Mancinelli, María Clara Feola, Hernán Alessandro, Agustina Mariel D' Verea, María Alejandra
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International journal of STD & AIDS
The spectrum of Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is the most severe form of cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs. We report a case of a HIV-positive man with TEN who presented a very good response to a single dose of intravenous immunoglobulins and a short pulse of corticosteroids, together with intensive supportive care. A...
Evans, Jennifer L Couture, Marie-Claude Carrico, Adam Stein, Ellen S Muth, Sokunny Phou, Maly Aynar, Len Song, Ngak Chhit, Sophal Neak, Yuthea
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Female entertainment and sex workers (FESW) have high rates of alcohol and amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use, increasing risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STI), and other negative outcomes. A prospective cohort of 1,198 FESW in a HIV/ATS use prevention intervention in Cambodia was assessed for alcohol and stimulant use disorders (AUD...
Thananowan, Nanthana Vongsirimas, Nopporn Rachapromma, Porntip
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significant public health problems worldwide. However, most research on this association and risk of STIs has been conducted in Western countries and may not be generalizable to women living in different contexts, such as Thailand. We aimed to examine prevalence of IPV a...
Olakunde, Babayemi O Pharr, Jennifer R
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People with disabilities are an important target population for HIV prevention and treatment programs. In this study, we examined the prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors and HIV testing among people with visual and/or hearing impairments in the United States, and compared with people without any impairments. The study was a secondary data anal...
Quincho-Lopez, Alvaro Montenegro-Idrogo, Juan Verona-Rubio, Rogger Oscar
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Colonic cryptococcal infection is unusual in people living with HIV (PLWH) and even more so without concomitant neurological compromise. Published case reports describe diarrhea and other intestinal manifestations that are often confused with systemic tuberculosis infection. We describe an Peruvian woman living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy wh...
Dunphy, Kilian Patrick
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A 55-year-old man, without evident sexual risk, presented with symptoms of a urethritis and balanitis. This followed directly from exposure to organic residue from a domestic plant, the Euphorbia or Garden Spurge, found on his fingers after gardening. A review of relevant medical literature reveals little putative association between exposure to th...
Kumar, Sheetanshu Aggarwal, Divya Chatterjee, Debajyoti Vinay, Keshavamurthy
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A man in his 20s with a history of unprotected sex with a commercial sex worker three months before presented with a solitary slowly-growing, well-defined, non-tender, oval, verrucous lesion on the mucosal aspect of his prepuce. Dermoscopy revealed a polylobular, pinkish-white, amorphous structure in the centre with a surrounding crown of vessels t...
Forster, Rose F Smith, Marian Cooper, Gavin Brokenshire, Mike Roberts, Sally A McAuliffe, Gary N
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International journal of STD & AIDS
Antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is of global public health concern. The aim of this study was to explore demographic and behavioural factors associated with antimicrobial susceptibility of NG to ceftriaxone and azithromycin. Gonococcal isolates (n = 391) from clients attending the Auckland Sexual Health Service, New Zealand, ...
Tyros, Georgios Mastraftsi, Styliani Gregoriou, Stamatis Nicolaidou, Electra
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Anogenital warts (AGWs) rank among the most frequent sexually transmitted infections in young adults. They are benign lesions, but they pose a significant economic cost to health care systems and a substantial psychological burden on patients, who need evidence-based counselling. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has shown very high protection...
