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11/12/2012 - HIV prevalence drops among MSM in Zagreb, Croatia; Syphilis rate 7.6%
HIV prevalence lay below 3% among men who have sex with men (MSM) tested in Zagreb, Croatia in 2010 and 2011—a rate lower than the 4.5% prevalence recorded in a similar survey in 2006. Rates ... -
04/10/2012 - Hepatitis caused by syphilis
Doctors caring for HIV-positive patients are encouraged to suspect syphilis when lab test results show elevated liver enzymes. The liver has many enzymes, some of which appear in the blood and can be ... -
26/09/2012 - High rate of anal warts in HIV+ gay and straight men: Barcelona
The findings emphasize the importance of screening and follow-up for condylomata in the anal canal in HIV-infected men. One quarter of HIV-positive men in a Barcelona study group had anal condylomata... -
24/09/2012 - Viral load climbs and CD4s fall with syphilis in HIV+ Paris men
The viral load surge with syphilis implies that syphilis may increase the risk of HIV transmission, even in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy and with a viral load of less than 500 copies/mL. ... -
18/09/2012 - HIV infection doesn't generally affect the response to syphilis treatment
However, syphilis stage is a significant factor in the response to treatment. Well-controlled HIV infection does not have a significant impact on the serological response to treatment for syphilis, S... -
03/09/2012 - HPV infection doubles the risk of HIV acquisition
A number of descriptive studies have pointed to an association between prevalent HPV infection and an increased risk of acquisition of HIV. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection doubles the risk of HIV... -
11/08/2012 - AIDS 2012: Human papillomavirus doubles risk of HIV infection
Pre-existing human papillomavirus infection is associated with a 2-fold increase in the risk of HIV acquisition in women, and risk also rose for both heterosexual and gay/bisexual men. Pre-existing h... -
09/08/2012 - Gonorrhea near complete drug resistance
The CDC is launching a "preemptive strike" aimed at delaying the emergence of complete drug resistance in gonorrhea. In revised guidelines, the agency says the oral cephalosporin antibiotic cefixime (... -
23/07/2012 - Having syphilis may up risk of passing on HIV
Early untreated syphilis increased the viral load in HIV-infected patients, which may increase the risk of transmitting HIV, even in those on combination anti-retroviral treatment. Early untreated syp... -
28/06/2012 - Bacterial vaginosis is associated with higher risk of female-to-male transmission of HIV
The risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased 3 fold for women with bacterial vaginosis. An investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased... -
21/06/2012 - Researchers identify origin of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus
Invasive cervical cancer is considered an AIDS-defining condition, and many believe that anal cancer should be as well. Researchers have identified a population of cells in the uterine cervix that ap... -
12/06/2012 - Concerns about future treatment of gonorrhoea in Europe: ECDC issues response plan
Decreasing susceptibility to recommended antimicrobials and increasing numbers of treatment failures across Europe ask for careful monitoring of the European gonococcal population as the loss of the c... -
07/06/2012 - Untreatable gonorrhoea spreading around world: WHO
Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea have spread to countries across the world and millions of patients may run out of treatment options unless doctors catch and treat cases earlier. Scientists report... -
31/05/2012 - Significant worsening of sexual health in England in 2011: gay men and young heterosexual adults had high rates of STIs
Doctors believe that high rates of unprotected sex are leading to the continued transmission of sexually transmitted infections. There has been a significant worsening in the sexual health of gay and... -
04/04/2012 - Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine
Kaiser Permanente study confirms that side effects are non-serious and suggests need for more education. PORTLAND, Ore. — Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after... -
15/03/2012 - Research on possible future treatment options for gonorrhea
“The easiest gonorrhea to treat is the kind that is prevented by condoms.” When penicillin was first introduced in the 1940s it was a highly effective treatment for gonorrhea. Back then, as littl... -
09/03/2012 - Infection with M. genitalium may double African women's HIV risk
If findings from this research are confirmed, M. genitalium screening and treatment among women at high-risk for HIV-1 infection may be warranted as part of an HIV-1 prevention strategy. A common sexu... -
28/02/2012 - HPV vaccine recommended for boys in new AAP guidelines
The vaccine was recommended for girls in 2006, but even though at that time the AAP said the vaccine could be used in boys, it was not specifically recommended for that population. February 27, 2012 ... -
25/02/2012 - Researchers report setbacks on herpes simplex vaccine and treatment
An experimental HSV vaccine partially protected women against infection with HSV type 1 but not type 2; Antiviral treatment with acyclovir or valacyclovir does not prevent periodic HSV-2 reactivation ... -
10/02/2012 - Antibiotics losing battle against gonorrhea
The last line of therapeutic defense against gonorrhea is losing its strength. The last line of therapeutic defense against gonorrhea is losing its strength, according to an editorial published Febru... -
10/02/2012 - Routine screening for STIs urged
Screening and treating STIs improves personal health, stops STIs from spreading and may help reduce the transmission of HIV. As potent combination therapy for HIV (commonly called ART or HAART) has g... -
06/02/2012 - US CDC recommends HPV vaccine for young men
Young men and adolescent boys between the ages of 11 and 21 should be vaccinated against human papillomavirus. All gay and bisexual men and HIV-positive men aged 26 and under should also be vaccinated... -
06/02/2012 - Massive North American study strengthens case for HPV screening
All HIV-positive people, particularly MSM, need anal cancer screening. HPV (human papilloma virus) is a common sexually transmitted virus. Some strains of HPV can cause ano-genital warts. Other strai... -
06/01/2012 - Herpes vaccine fails to protect women
A once-promising vaccine against herpes viruses has failed in a large clinical trial. A once-promising vaccine against herpes viruses has failed in a large clinical trial, researchers reported. The va... -
05/01/2012 - HSV2 suppressive therapy does not eliminate viral shedding
HSV2 continues to be transmitted even when HSV2-positive individuals take suppressive antiviral therapy. January 4, 2012 — Even high-dose antiviral suppressive therapy for herpes simplex virus type ... -
23/12/2011 - Female-only HPV vaccination most effective
Increasing vaccination for the human papillomavirus (HPV) among pre-adolescent girls is more effective than extending existing programs to include boys, according to a range of transmission models. Lo... -
30/11/2011 - LGV cases almost triple in one year; UK public health officials warn against serosorting
At the same time, the agency is tracking an outbreak in gay men of shigellosis. The number of gay men infected with the sexually transmitted infection lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has almost tripled... -
05/11/2011 - Anal HPV infection more likely to persist in gay men compared to heterosexual men
Starkly different natural histories of anal HPV among MSM and MSW that helps explain the disparate anal cancer incidence among these groups observed in Western countries. An international team of inve... -
25/10/2011 - CDC committee backs HPV vaccine for boys
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved draft recommendations for routine vaccination of 11- and 12-year-old boys with Gardasil to protect against four strains of the human... -
20/10/2011 - Tenofovir gel shows promise against HSV infection
Tenofovir efficiently inhibits an enzyme needed for herpes viral replication. HIV infection is commonly associated with other sexual infections, such as herpes simplex virus (HSV). Infection with HSV ...
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