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November 05, 2024
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Hospitals may not be following CDC guidance on STI screening, study shows

Hospitals may not be following CDC guidance on STI screening, study shows

Less than 3% of patients tested for a bacterial STI in nearly a dozen EDs were also tested for HIV, demonstrating widespread nonadherence to a CDC recommendation, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

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October 25, 2024
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Incorrect penicillin allergy labels drive ‘treatment delays’ for patients with syphilis

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels drive ‘treatment delays’ for patients with syphilis

BOSTON — Low-risk patients with syphilis and a penicillin allergy label should be delabeled to avoid treatment failure, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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October 08, 2024
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Top in ID: Marburg outbreak in Rwanda; Brazil ends lymphatic filariasis health crisis

Top in ID: Marburg outbreak in Rwanda; Brazil ends lymphatic filariasis health crisis

The Rwanda Ministry of Health confirmed six deaths and 26 cases of Marburg virus, a severe viral hemorrhagic virus in the same family as Ebola that is spread by bats.

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October 04, 2024
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Q&A: ED syphilis screening program doubles detection

Q&A: ED syphilis screening program doubles detection

An ED program flagging high-risk patients for optional syphilis testing more than doubled the number of infections the department detected, according to a study.

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September 17, 2024
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Lack of prenatal care, testing fueling rise in congenital syphilis-related stillbirths

Lack of prenatal care, testing fueling rise in congenital syphilis-related stillbirths

The number of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths increased annually from 2016 to 2022 in the U.S. while the proportion of cases resulting in stillbirth remained stable, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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August 20, 2024
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Top in ID: COVID-19 vaccine may lower risk for heart attack, stroke; update on mpox spread

Top in ID: COVID-19 vaccine may lower risk for heart attack, stroke; update on mpox spread

A study of people in the United Kingdom revealed that COVID-19 vaccination may reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke — possibly because the vaccine prevents the cardiovascular effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers said.

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August 16, 2024
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FDA authorizes marketing of at-home, over-the-counter syphilis test

FDA authorizes marketing of at-home, over-the-counter syphilis test

The FDA has granted NOWDiagnostics authorization to market their at-home, over-the-counter antibody test that detects a potential syphilis infection, according to a press release.

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July 30, 2024
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Daily doxycycline shows promise against STIs in small studies

Daily doxycycline shows promise against STIs in small studies

In June, the CDC began recommending doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis — or doxy-PEP, as it is commonly known — as a prevention strategy for STIs in certain high-risk populations.

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July 05, 2024
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STI testing low among gay, bisexual men in initial private health facility visit

STI testing low among gay, bisexual men in initial private health facility visit

Only about half of gay or bisexual men received recommended sexually transmitted infection testing at their initial visit to a private, outpatient facility, researchers reported.

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June 13, 2024
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Top in women's health: Menopause symptom disparities; personalized postmenopausal care

Top in women's health: Menopause symptom disparities; personalized postmenopausal care

Menopause symptoms and their severity level appeared to differ among racial and ethnic groups regardless of socioeconomic status, according to study results published in Menopause.

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