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A study of 462 college students living in a dormitory did show colonization rates to be twice as high in sexually experienced students, suggesting that GBS may be transmitted by sexual contact ...
When should we treat non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis, e.g., group B, C, or G? —Jeffrey D. Smith, MD, Lubbock, Tex. To be safe, non-group A strep pharyngitis should always be treated.
While sexual encounters are currently the predominant mode of transmission among reported cases, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI). STIs are spread primarily through sexual ...
New York State mandates that we send all strep A-negative throat cultures to be confirmed. Frequently, this result is positive for other strains (e.g., B, C, G, and even F).
Chlamydia is the most frequently reported and most common bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States, with more than 2.8 million cases occurring annually, mainly among those ...
Weinstock H, Berman S, Cates W Jr. Sexually transmitted diseases among American youth: incidence and prevalence estimates, 2000. Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2004;36:6-10. 2. Centers for Disease ...
Performing a rapid strep test in-office is the quickest way to determine whether a patient with pharyngitis needs an antibiotic or not. Most of these tests have a 95% sensitivity and a 98% ...
The number of male sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections (syphilis and genital warts) was summarized during the first 3 visits following enrollment to avoid bias resulting from ...
Acute urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts for approximately 3.6 million office visits annually by US women aged 18 to 75 years. 1 Bladder problems reportedly cost an estimated $16 billion a ...
We must feel comfortable with talking about sensitive issues, which may include sexual practices, sexual partners, and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. By familiarizing ourselves ...