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• Trachoma and antibiotic use: the 'a[euro][TM]A' in SAFE

  Author:Sheila WestFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20127,613 words Article 1530LAuthor(s): Sheila West 1 Keywords : azithromycin; Chlamydia trachomatis ; mass treatment; neglected tropical disease; tetracycline; trachoma The leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide, trachoma, is...

• Risk factors for chlamydia infection in contacts

  Author:Richard MaFrom:The Practitioner (Vol. 255, Issue 1738) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 2011424 words Article 1310LYoung age, having sex more than once with the infected partner, and a greater number of partners are all risk factors for chlamydia in contacts, a study from a GUM clinic has shown. A questionnaire-based,...

• Combination antibiotics for the treatment of Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis: is a cure in sight?

  Authors:John D Carter, HerveA[c] C GeA[c]rard, Judith A Whittum-Hudson, and Alan P HudsonFrom:International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (Vol. 6, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20119,582 words Article 1630LAuthor(s): John D Carter 1 , Hervéé C Géérard 2 , Judith A Whittum-Hudson 2 , Alan P Hudson [[dagger]â ] 3 KEYWORDS : antibiotics; chlamydial infection; clinical trials; inflammatory arthritis; nanocarriers;...

• Epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease

  Authors:Catherine L Haggerty and Roberta B NessFrom:Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy (Vol. 4, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 200610,691 words Article 1580LAuthor(s): Catherine L Haggerty 1 , Roberta B Ness 2 Keywords : anaerobic bacteria; antibacterial agents; Chlamydia trachomatis ; endometritis; epidemiology; infertility; Neisseria gonorrhoeae ;...

• Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infections

  Author:David S. ReitmanFrom:ConsultantPeer-Reviewed

  July 1, 20062,486 words Article 1510LByline: DAVID S. REITMAN, MD ABSTRACT: Rates of gonorrhea and chlamydial infection are highest among females 15 to 24 years old. Because these infections are usually asymptomatic and are discovered only during...

• Targeting sexually transmitted infections: consultant nurse Claire Tyler considers key government targets in relation to STIs, and their implications for nurses

  Author:Claire TylerFrom:Nursing Management (Harrow) (Vol. 12, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20052,038 words Cover story OVER THE PAST decade there has been a deterioration in the sexual health of the nation. This is reflected by the increasing rates at which bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as Chlamydia are...

• CLINICAL CONSULTATION

  From:Journal of Respiratory Diseases (Vol. 22, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20011,206 words Article Answers to readers' questions on: * Corticosteroids for ARDS * Diagnosing Chlamydia pneumoniae infection Are steroids beneficial therapy for ARDS? Can corticosteroid therapy improve outcome in patients with...

• Website of the week

  Author:Adrian GonzalezFrom:British Medical Journal (Vol. 326, Issue 7401) Peer-Reviewed

  June 7, 2003280 words Brief article Chlamydia Trying to find quality information online about a subject such as Chlamydia is not easy--a simple search in any web based engine throws up a lot of sites, but not a lot of useful ones. Pop-ups and the tons of...

• A novel approach to managing contact of chlamydial infections diagnosed in primary care. (Abstracts: Poster Presentations)

  From:Sexually Transmitted Infections (Vol. 79, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2003247 words Brief article L. Lewis. GUM, Newcastle General Hospital, UK Introduction: According to the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV, screening and management of sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia should be...

• Repeated School-based Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Feasible Strategy for Reaching Adolescents

  Authors:Deborah A. Cohen, Malanda Nsuami, David H. Martin, and Thomas A. FarleyFrom:Pediatrics (Vol. 104, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19994,340 words Article Objectives. To determine whether repeated school-based screening and treatment for chlamydia and gonorrhea will decrease the prevalence of infection among students. Design. At three high schools serving over 2000...

• The diagnosis and management of chlamydial cervicitis: a test of cure

  Author:Lesley SouthgateFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 31, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 19902,133 words Editorial Female genital chlamydial infection is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause permanent damage to health and fertility if left untreated. The nonspecific and silent nature of symptoms and signs, the changing...

• Studies tighten link between infection and cerebrovascular disease

  Authors:I.V. Bova, N.M. Bornstein, A.D. Korczyn, Wimmer M.L.I., R. Sandman-Strupp, P. Saikku, et al.From:Consultant (Vol. 37, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 1997412 words Brief article Two studies were conducted to analyze the relationship of infection and cerebrovascular disease. The first study showed the influence of acute infections in ischemic stroke, while the second research revealed the...

• Simultaneous Transcriptional Profiling of Bacteria and Their Host Cells

  Authors:Michael S. Humphrys, Todd Creasy, Yezhou Sun, Amol C. Shetty, Marcus C. Chibucos, Elliott F. Drabek, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 4, 201311,570 words Article 1540LAuthor(s): Michael S. Humphrys 1, Todd Creasy 1, Yezhou Sun 1, Amol C. Shetty 1, Marcus C. Chibucos 1,2, Elliott F. Drabek 1, Claire M. Fraser 1,2, Umar Farooq 1, Naomi Sengamalay 1, Sandy Ott 1, Huizhong Shou 2, Patrik...

• Increase in Chlamydia trachomatis genital and extra-genital infections in Indian males

  Authors:Sonu Agrawal, Jyoti Rawre, Neena Khanna, and Benu DhawanFrom:Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (Vol. 37, Issue 2)

  April-June 2019724 words Letter to the editor... 1430LByline: Sonu. Agrawal, Jyoti. Rawre, Neena. Khanna, Benu. Dhawan Dear Editor, Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) genital infections continue to be an important public health problem contributing to morbidity and...

• Identification of Novel Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Inflammatory Genes as Risk Factors Associated with Trachomatous Trichiasis

  Authors:Berna Atik, Troy A. Skwor, Ram Prasad Kandel, Bassant Sharma, Him Kant Adhikari, Lori Steiner, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 3, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 31, 20087,117 words Article 1540LBackground Trachoma is the leading preventable cause of global blindness. A balanced Th1/Th2/Th3 immune response is critical for resolving Chlamydia trachomatis infection, the primary cause of trachoma. Despite...

• Asymptomatic Endemic Chlamydia pecorum Infections Reduce Growth Rates in Calves by up to 48 Percent

  Authors:Anil Poudel, Theodore H. Elsasser, Kh. Shamsur Rahman, Erfan U. Chowdhury, and Bernhard KaltenboeckFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 14, 20129,280 words Article 1640LIntracellular Chlamydia (C.) bacteria cause in cattle some acute but rare diseases such as abortion, sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis, kerato-conjunctivitis, pneumonia, enteritis and polyarthritis. More frequent,...

• High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Alvaro Marcelo-Rodriguez, Eduardo Verne, Monica Esquivel-Vizcarra, Wilmer Silva-Caso, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 20174,515 words Report 1500LBackground Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are atypical pathogens responsible for pneumonia and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low income countries. The study objective is to determine...

• Pathogenic outcome following experimental infection of sheep with Chlamydia abortus variant strains LLG and POS

  Authors:Morag Livingstone, Nicholas Wheelhouse, Hannah Ensor, Mara Rocchi, Stephen Maley, Kevin Aitchison, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 11, 20178,486 words Report 1640LThis study investigated the pathogenesis of two variant strains (LLG and POS) of Chlamydia abortus, in comparison to a typical wild-type strain (S26/3) which is known to be responsible for late term abortion in small...

• Sera selected from national STI surveillance system shows Chlamydia trachomatis PgP3 antibody correlates with time since infection and number of previous infections

  Authors:Paula B. Blomquist, Stephanie J. Mighelsen, Gillian Wills, Eleanor McClure, Anthony E. Ades, Daphne Kounali, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 17, 20184,844 words Report 1470LBackground Seroprevalence surveys of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) antibodies are promising for estimating age-specific CT cumulative incidence, however accurate estimates require improved understanding of antibody...

• STD therapy goes beyond the Rx: chlamydia and herpes are the most common STDs with ocular signs. (Therapeutic Review)

  Author:Ann M. HoscheitFrom:Review of Optometry (Vol. 140, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 2003889 words Article We don't always get to stay in our comfort zone if we aim to practice comprehensive primary eye care. Sometimes, before we can write a prescription for therapy, we have to deal with uncomfortable situations. Discussing...