Background Sexually transmitted and genital infections in pregnancy are associated with
adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Point-of-care tests for these infections facilitate …

Introduction Non-viral sexually transmitted infections are known to be associated with
adverse pregnancy outcomes. For these pathogens, standard antenatal screening is not …

Early childhood caries, a virulent-form of dental caries, is painful, difficult, and costly to treat
that has been associated with high levels of Streptococcus mutans (Sm) and Candida …

Introduction WHO has launched updated cervical screening guidelines, including provisions
for primary HPV screen-and-treat. Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a high burden of cervical …

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and its recurrence are most commonly associated with the
formation of Gardnerella species biofilm. Probiotics are typically used to treat BV; however …

Introduction The cost-effectiveness study of syphilis screening in pregnant women has not
been synthesized. This study aimed to synthesize the economic evidence on the cost …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preventing mother to child syphilis
transmission to improve pregnancy outcomes. We performed a retrospective analysis of …

Abstract The STI CNM Real-Time PCR Kit from Vitro SA (Spain) demonstrates high
sensitivity and specificity, is cost-effective, and can detect the three main etiological agents …

Background Genital inflammation associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and
bacterial vaginosis (BV) is considered a key driver in the HIV epidemic. A new rapid point-of …

Background: So far, there is a paucity of real-world data on the syphilis serological
responses to the first-line treatment during pregnancy, and there is no relevant study on the …