Abstract Background. In April 2009, experts on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were
convened to review updates on STD prevention and treatment in preparation for the revision …

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) constitute an epidemic of tremendous magnitude, with
an estimated 18.9 million persons acquiring a new STD each year [1]. Reported disease …

Over the past few decades, epidemiology and natural history studies have led to improved
understanding of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and to promising prevention …

In theory, recognition that a pandemic infection is responsible for more than half a million
cancer cases each year would attract huge media attention, and infection control would …

To provide updates for the 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sexually
transmitted diseases treatment guidelines on human papillomavirus (HPV) and anogenital …

Objectives To assess the effectiveness of the HPV vaccines in preventing genital warts (GW)
in women aged 14–23 years and to estimate the incidence of GW in the whole population …

Objectives Guidelines recommend against the use of Papanicolaou (Pap) or human
papillomavirus (HPV) testing when determining eligibility for the HPV vaccine. Optimally, the …

Background HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection, with HPV acquisition generally
occurring soon after first sexual activity (1). Most HPV infections are transient and …

Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection
(STI) infection in the United States. Most infections are asymptomatic and transient, but some …

Background There are over 100 different types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and many
have been linked to cancers and benign lesions of the anogenital tract, head, and neck. In …