Sexual transmission of infections across Europe: appraising the present, scoping the future

AM Geretti, O Mardh, HJC de Vries, A Winter… - Sexually Transmitted …, 2022 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives: Our journal partnered with the Europe section of the International Union against
STI (IUSTI) at a workshop held at the 18th European AIDS Conference in London on 30 …

[PDF][PDF] Update in epidemiology and management of Mycoplasma genitalium infections

GE Wood, CS Bradshaw, LE Manhart - Infectious Disease Clinics of North …, 2023 - Elsevier
MG cells are tiny (< 0.5 μm), lack a cell wall, and cannot be diagnosed by microscopy. MG
grows slowly and depends on its human host, or complex growth medium in vitro, for …

[HTML][HTML] Public health impact and cost-effectiveness of gonorrhoea vaccination: an integrated transmission-dynamic health-economic modelling analysis

LK Whittles, X Didelot, PJ White - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Gonorrhoea is a rapidly growing public health threat, with rising incidence and
increasing drug resistance. Evidence that the MeNZB and four-component serogroup B …

[HTML][HTML] Outpatient sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment patterns in the United States: a real-world database study

R Lillis, L Kuritzky, Z Huynh, R Arcenas, A Hansra… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most
common notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States. Because …

[HTML][HTML] Chlamydia infection, PID, and infertility: further evidence from a case–control study in China

L Liu, C Li, X Sun, J Liu, H Zheng, B Yang, W Tang… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chlamydia trachomatis infection and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are well-
known risk factors for female infertility. But there is limited evidence from China. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Similarities in pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the bidirectional relationship between endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease

H Kobayashi - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Endometriosis is a common inflammatory disease characterized by the
presence of endometrial cells outside of the uterine cavity. Endometriosis affects 10% of …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence and Causes of Tubal Occlusion in Infertility: A Retrospective Cohort Study

D Mayrhofer, I Holzer, J Aschauer, C Selzer… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Fallopian tubal pathology is a primary risk factor for female
infertility, with simple proximal disease and proximal disease extending more distally being …

Resident microbes shape the vaginal epithelial glycan landscape

K Agarwal, B Choudhury, LS Robinson… - Science Translational …, 2023 - science.org
Epithelial cells are covered in carbohydrates (glycans). This glycan coat or “glycocalyx”
interfaces directly with microbes, providing a protective barrier against potential pathogens …

ZY5301 Tablet vs Placebo for Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain After Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial

X Teng, H Li, D Yang, Z Gao, L Cui, H Chen… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is the main sequela of pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID), with no established treatment. ZY5301 tablets, an effective part preparation extracted …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating possibilities for surveillance of long term chlamydia complications in the Netherlands: A qualitative study

EM den Boogert, F van Aar, JCM Heijne - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) is one of the most reported bacterial sexually
transmitted infections (STI) worldwide. Chlamydia can cause long term complications such …