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1 day ago · Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, impacting 2.4 million in 2021, and the number is rising. A recent study of individuals ...
4 days ago · Overall, we saw a 58% reduction in any bacterial STI that was higher for chlamydia at 67% and even higher for syphilis at 78%.” However, the effect on gonorrhea incidence was less pronounced: The group documented only an 11% difference for the STI after offering doxyPEP, noted Dr. Scott, who is also an assistant clinical professor at the UCSF ...
2 days ago · Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) For National Protocols please see the A-Z Local Policies and Guidance under section 'C' here. COVID-19 Vaccines (Individuals 18 years and over) COVID-19 Vaccines (Individuals 18 years and over) - Appendix 1; COVID-19 Vaccines (Individuals 18 years and over) - Appendix 2; COVID-19 Vaccines (Individuals under 18 years)
5 days ago · HPV, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B are currently the only three STDs that can be prevented by vaccines. Other sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, do not yet have a vaccine. This could be because there is already wide availability of treatments for infected people (like antibiotics), so vaccines haven't ...
1 day ago · If left untreated, tertiary syphilis can eventually lead to death. Credit: New Africa via Shutterstock. Syphilis, the sexually transmitted infection (STI) that was once near elimination in the US, is now increasing at an exponential rate in the country once again. According to the US Centers for ...
1 day ago · Trachoma, an ocular disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, is the leading cause of infection blindness in the world . The WHO recommended the SAFE strategy for trachoma control, which includes surgery to treat trachomatous trichiasis, antibiotics to clear active infection, facial cleanliness, and environmental improvement [2, 3].
2 days ago · Background Co-infection with other pathogens in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients exacerbates disease severity and impacts patient prognosis. Clarifying the exact pathogens co-infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is premise of the precise treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods Sputum samples were collected from 17 patients in the COVID-19 ...
