Sexually transmitted infections: challenges ahead

M Unemo, CS Bradshaw, JS Hocking… - The Lancet infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Chlamydiaceae: Diseases in Primary Hosts and Zoonosis

HC Cheong, CYQ Lee, YY Cheok, GMY Tan, CY Looi… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bacteria of the Chlamydiaceae family are a type of Gram-negative microorganism typified by
their obligate intracellular lifestyle. The majority of the members in the Chlamydiaceae family …

Human and pathogen factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis-related infertility in women

S Menon, P Timms, JA Allan, K Alexander… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted pathogen
worldwide. Infection can result in serious reproductive pathologies, including pelvic …

Update on the epidemiology, screening, and management of Chlamydia trachomatis infection

JS Hocking, WM Geisler, FYS Kong - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2023 - id.theclinics.com
Chlamydia trachomatis infection (“chlamydia”) is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial
sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally with an estimated 130 million new cases each …

Azithromycin versus doxycycline for the treatment of genital chlamydia infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

FYS Kong, SN Tabrizi, M Law… - Clinical Infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. There has been recent debate questioning the efficacy of azithromycin for the
treatment of urogenital chlamydia infection. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the …

Structural factors responsible for universal health coverage in low-and middle-income countries: results from 118 countries

CL Ranabhat, M Jakovljevic, M Dhimal… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Demography, politics, economy, and governance appear to be the major
structural factors for health and well-being. These factors have a significant role to play in …

Controversies and evidence on Chlamydia testing and treatment in asymptomatic women and men who have sex with men: a narrative review

NHTM Dukers-Muijrers, YJ Evers, CJPA Hoebe… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted
infection (STI) worldwide. CT is mainly asymptomatic. Test-and-treat strategies are widely …

Pharmacokinetic considerations regarding the treatment of bacterial sexually transmitted infections with azithromycin: a review

FYS Kong, P Horner, M Unemo… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise, demanding
treatments to be highly effective. However, curing infections faces significant challenges due …

Screening for genital chlamydia infection

N Low, S Redmond, A Uusküla… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis are the most prevalent
bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Screening of sexually active young adults …

Prevalent and incident bacterial vaginosis are associated with sexual and contraceptive behaviours in young Australian women

CS Bradshaw, J Walker, CK Fairley, MY Chen… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background To determine prevalence and incidence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) and risk
factors in young sexually-active Australian women. Methods 1093 women aged 16–25 years …