Doxycycline Trumps Azithromycin for Asymptomatic Rectal Chlamydia Doxycycline Trumps Azithromycin for Asymptomatic Rectal Chlamydia
A 1-week course of doxycycline proved to be better than single-dose azithromycin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - June 30, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Chlamydia screening to focus on reducing harm
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme is changing to put a greater emphasis on reducing the harm of untreated infections on young women ’s reproductive health. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 25, 2021 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
STI tests during early days of pandemic despite test positivity rates increasing
A new study from Penn State University found that a decrease in testing 27,659 missed cases of chlamydia and 5,577 missed cases of gonorrhea from March 2020 to June 2020. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Common are Co-infections with Trichomonas and Bacterial Vaginosis?
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Vulvovaginitis is a common gynecological complaint for females of all ages. It is specifically the inflammation of the vulva and vagina but is used as a general term often to mean vulvar irritation, itching, and burning that can occur with or without vaginal discharge. In prepubertal females there is lack of estrogenization, and less lactobacillus species which creates a more neutral pH (normal vaginal pH is < 4.5), lack of pubic hair and fat pad which provide trauma protection, location of anus close to the vagina and tendency of poor hygiene in young children. With puberty, estrogen thickens the vaginal tis...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 24, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
FDA Grants CLIA Waiver Allowing First Test for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea to Be Performed at the Point of Care
Federal regulators continue to recognize value of clinical laboratory testing in near-patient settings To help in the diagnosis and management of two sexually-transmitted diseases, another point-of-care diagnostic test will soon be available for use in physician’s offices, urgent care clinics, and other healthcare settings. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it granted a […]
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Source: Dark Daily - April 28, 2021 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Kristen Noonan Tags: Clinical Laboratory/Pathology Automation, Analyzers, Testing Systems Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing News From Dark Daily anatomic pathology Barbara Van Der Source Type: news
Under 30 and sexually active? It's a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
(Canadian Medical Association Journal) Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 19, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
CDC: STI Rates Rise for Sixth Year in a Row CDC: STI Rates Rise for Sixth Year in a Row
CDC report highlights jumps in syphilis, including congenital syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - April 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
STDs reach all-time in US for sixth consecutive year
A new report from CDC found that in 2019, there were 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, marking the sixth consecutive year STDs have reached an all-time high in the U.S. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaginal Gel Shows Promise in Preventing Common STIs Vaginal Gel Shows Promise in Preventing Common STIs
Already approved as a contraceptive, this gel was tested for safety and effectiveness in preventing chlamydia and gonorrhea.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 9, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Reducing suspicion of sexual abuse in paediatric chlamydial conjunctivitis using ompA genotyping - Mitchell A, Patel M, Manning C, Abbott J.
Chlamydia trachomatis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes urogenital tract infections, and ocular infections including trachoma, neonatal conjunctivitis and adult chlamydial inclusion conjunctivitis. A positive C. trachomatis diagnosis in children oft... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
The Petri Dish: Flagship startup raises $126M, Binx gets FDA OK
The Termeer Foundation has hired its first-ever executive director, and a Boston company has received an FDA waiver allowing its chlamydia- and gonorrhea-testing platform to be used in point-of-care settings. Here's Petri Dish, a roundup of news that may get overlooked amid the influx of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
USPSTF Urges Screening Young Women for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea for all sexually active women aged 24 years and younger and for women older than 25 years at increased risk for infection.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 3, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Should screening for chlamydia trachomatis be performed on asymptomatic young adults as well as on the victims of sexual assault? - Yuguero O, Cabases A, Bertran S, Molins C, Paredes P, Ramirez M.
In recent years, chlamydia trachomatis (CT) screening has been discussed among different scientific boards. However, in Spain, chlamydia screening is offered to women who attend a hospital after sexual assault. We found that 5.1% of 59 cases attending our ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 25, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Julius Schachter, Renowned Chlamydia Researcher, Dies at 84
Starting in the late 1960s, the UCSF microbiologist pioneered investigations into the deadly disease that have led to the near eradication of trachoma, a chlamydia-related eye infection. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 12, 2021 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Promoting Optimal Sexual and Reproductive Health with Mobile Health Tools for Black Women: Combining Technology, Culture and Context
In the United States, Black women are disproportionately affected by adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes compared with women of other races and ethnicities. They have elevated rates of STI acquisition, and they are five times as likely as White women to become infected with chlamydia and gonorrhea. Although HIV infection rates among U.S. women have decreased over the past decade, Black women continue to be disproportionately affected. They have the second ‐highest rate of new HIV infections after men who have sex with men, and are diagnosed at higher rates than are women of all other racial and ethnic backgro...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - January 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Guttmacher Source Type: news
