Sexually transmitted infections and female reproductive health

OT Van Gerwen, CA Muzny, JM Marrazzo - Nature microbiology, 2022‏ - nature.com
Women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout
life. In addition to their high prevalence in women, STIs have debilitating effects on female …

Extragenital Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A Review of the Literature

PA Chan, A Robinette, M Montgomery… - … in obstetrics and …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the United States, sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia trachomatis and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae continue to be a major public health burden. Screening of …

2015 UK national guideline for the management of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

NC Nwokolo, B Dragovic, S Patel… - … journal of STD & …, 2016‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This guideline offers recommendations on the diagnostic tests, treatment regimens and
health promotion principles needed for the effective management of Chlamydia trachomatis …

Invasion of vaginal epithelial cells by uropathogenic Escherichia coli

JR Brannon, TL Dunigan, CJ Beebout, T Ross… - Nature …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Host-associated reservoirs account for the majority of recurrent and oftentimes recalcitrant
infections. Previous studies established that uropathogenic E. coli–the primary cause of …

Chlamydia trachomatis vaccines for genital infections: where are we and how far is there to go?

LM de la Maza, TL Darville, S Pal - Expert review of vaccines, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial
pathogen in the world. Antibiotic treatment does not prevent against reinfection and a …

What is needed to guide testing for anorectal and pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women and men? Evidence and opinion

NHTM Dukers-Muijrers, J Schachter… - BMC infectious …, 2015‏ - Springer
Background Anorectal and pharyngeal infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and
Neisseria gonorrheae (NG) are commonly observed in men who have sex with men (MSM) …

Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in rectal specimens in women and its association with anal intercourse: a systematic review and meta-analysis

NL Chandra, C Broad, K Folkard, K Town… - Sexually transmitted …, 2018‏ - sti.bmj.com
Objectives Chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly diagnosed bacterial STI. Lack of
prevalence and risk factor data for rectal chlamydia in women has testing and treatment …

Patterns of extragenital chlamydia and gonorrhea in women and men who have sex with men reporting a history of receptive anal intercourse

CS Danby, LA Cosentino, LK Rabe… - Sexually transmitted …, 2016‏ - journals.lww.com
Background Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) in
men who have sex with men is risk based. Despite high frequencies of oral and receptive …

Chlamydia trachomatis genital tract infections: when host immune response and the microbiome collide

N Ziklo, WM Huston, JS Hocking, P Timms - Trends in microbiology, 2016‏ - cell.com
Genital infections with Chlamydia trachomatis continue to be a major health problem
worldwide. While some individuals clear their infection (presumed to be the result of an …

Prevalence of rectal chlamydial and gonococcal infections: a systematic review

CM Dewart, KT Bernstein, NP DeGroote… - Sexually transmitted …, 2018‏ - journals.lww.com
We undertook a systematic review to examine rectal Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) and
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) infections in women and men who have sex with men (MSM) …