| sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis in men with a history of incarceration. | background:: men entering correctional facilities have high rates of human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections (sti), and hepatitis. many prisons offer screening, treatment, and vaccination services; however, little is known about the rates of these infections in men after release to the community. methods:: young men were recruited from prisons in mississippi, rhode island, and wisconsin as part of a human immunodeficiency virus/sti/hepatitis intervention study. participants ... | 2011 | 21844713 |
| small reservoirs: jail screening for gonorrhea and chlamydia in low prevalence areas. | public health agencies can use jail as an opportunity to reach populations disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (sti). the emphasis that sti control programs place on screening jail entrants varies considerably. nine million individuals passed through u.s. jails in 2005, many in counties where stis are rare. a pilot program of screening for neisseria gonorrhoeae and chlamydia trachomatis was implemented at the intake sites for the combined jail and prison system of rhod ... | 2009 | 19477809 |
| prevalence of pharyngeal gonorrhea in general medical patients with sore throats. | the prevalence of pharyngeal gonorrhea was investigated in a previously unstudied population: adult patients seeking care for sore throats and other symptoms of respiratory infection in general medical practices. the complaint of sore throat accounts for at least 15 million patient visits each year in the united states. a prospective study of 239 patients in three different settings revealed prevalences of 1% (95% confidence interval of 0.1-3%) in the 192 patients with sore throats, and of zero ... | 1980 | 6777884 |
| analysis of an outbreak of penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae in rhode island, 1987. | in june of 1987, an outbreak of penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae (ppng) occurred in rhode island. ppng persists as an endemic pathogen despite a concerted statewide effort to eradicate the organism. detailed analysis of ppng isolates demonstrated that multiple strains are circulating concurrently, complicating control measures. | 1989 | 2506225 |
| prevalence and predictors of sexually transmitted infection among newly incarcerated females. | to examine demographic and behavioral characteristics in incarcerated women to determine which characteristics are associated with prevalent sexually transmitted infections (stis). | 2008 | 18090178 |