Sexually Transmitted Infection

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with higher rates of chlamydia persistence vs. spontaneous clearing, the Longitudinal Study of Vaginal Flora showed.

A network-based model demonstrated that men who have sex with men drive the Neisseria gonorrhoeae epidemic and that intensive screening in the low-risk population had little impact on decreasing transmission rates.

Evidence from nearly 30 studies support vaginal swabs as the optimal specimen for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing rather than urine samples, with the latter representing a “disservice” with long-term consequences, according to researchers.

After many infectious disease fellowship programs went unfilled on the latest Match Day, physicians in the field shared why they think the area has recently become more undesirable than in previous years.

SEATTLE — Studies continue to show that taking doxycycline after having unprotected sex can prevent STIs in transgender women and men who have sex with men. What has been unclear is whether it also works for cisgender women.

Demolishing social and structural barriers to access to HIV and STI prevention in transgender adolescents of color can come through gender affirmation, according to a presentation of a study at IDWeek.

Married women are less likely to receive sexually transmitted disease counseling and HIV testing in the year before a pregnancy compared with unmarried women, according to research presented at IDWeek 2022.

Despite indications for PrEP being prevalent among people with hepatitis C, most patients were unaware of PrEP, had never been offered PrEP and were not using PrEP, researchers found.

Last week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

SAN DIEGO — Results of a scoping review showed that home-based testing for sexually transmitted infections addresses important barriers that often prevent young people from seeking care, but few programs are tailored for youth.