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 …

Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Pregnancy: The Global Challenge of Preventing Adverse Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes in Sub‐Saharan Africa and Asia

K Adachi, K Nielsen-Saines… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnancy represents an
overlooked opportunity to improve the health outcomes of women and infants worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis: global prevalence and incidence estimates, 2016

J Rowley, S Vander Hoorn, E Korenromp… - Bulletin of the World …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To generate estimates of the global prevalence and incidence of urogenital
infection with chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis and syphilis in women and men, aged …

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis among women in sub-Saharan Africa: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 18 HIV …

EA Torrone, CS Morrison, PL Chen, C Kwok… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Estimates of sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence are essential for
efforts to prevent and control STIs. Few large STI prevalence studies exist, especially for low …

Increased risk of HIV acquisition among women throughout pregnancy and during the postpartum period: a prospective per-coital-act analysis among women with HIV …

KA Thomson, J Hughes, JM Baeten… - The Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Understanding the absolute and relative risk of human immunodeficiency virus
type 1 (HIV) acquisition during pregnancy and the postpartum period can inform HIV …

Adult gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis prevalence, incidence, treatment and syndromic case reporting in South Africa: Estimates using the Spectrum-STI model …

RS Kularatne, R Niit, J Rowley, T Kufa-Chakezha… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To estimate trends in prevalence and incidence of syphilis, gonorrhea and
chlamydia in adult men and women in South Africa. Methods The Spectrum-STI tool …

Prevalence of curable sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women in low-and middle-income countries from 2010 to 2015: a systematic review

DLJ Davey, HI Shull, JD Billings, D Wang… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background Current literature comparing the prevalence rates of curable sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) in pregnant women in various global regions is limited. As a …

A high burden of asymptomatic genital tract infections undermines the syndromic management approach among adolescents and young adults in South Africa …

A Kaida, JJ Dietrich, F Laher, M Beksinska… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Youth in southern Africa, particularly adolescent girls and young
women, are a key population for HIV prevention interventions. Untreated genital tract …

[HTML][HTML] The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

FME Wagenlehner, NH Brockmeyer… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The reported incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Germany is
rising. For example, the number of new reported cases of syphilis rose from 3034 in 2010 to …

Incident HIV among pregnant and breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

LA Graybill, M Kasaro, K Freeborn, JS Walker, C Poole… - Aids, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: A previous meta-analysis reported high HIV incidence among pregnant and
breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), but limited evidence of elevated risk of …