WHO estimated that nearly 1 million people become infected every day with any of four
curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs): chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic
gonorrhoea prevalence assessments in the general population or proxies thereof (including …

An estimated 499 million curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs; gonorrhea,
chlamydia, syphilis, and trichomoniasis) occurred globally in 2008. In addition, well over 500 …

Introduction Globally, sexually transmitted infections (STI) affect> 300 million people
annually, and are a major cause of sexual and reproductive health complications in women …

Background Curable, non-viral pathogens account for a significant burden of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs), and there is established evidence that STIs increase both HIV …

Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in adolescents worldwide.
Vulnerability to STIs increases with risky sexual practices. This study described the sexual …

Despite efforts to control the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), these infections
are still highly prevalent in the developing world, especially in Africa where the prevalence …

Background Little is known about the epidemiology of asymptomatic urogenital gonorrhea
and antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) strains circulating in …

Female sex workers (FSWs) continue to carry a heavy burden of sexually transmitted
infections (STI). For prevention purposes, there is a need to identify most-at-risk subgroups …

Background It seems generally accepted that targeted interventions in India have been
successful in raising condom use between female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients …