bacterial STI

Any sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, such as syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia.

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A diagnosis of syphilis or other bacterial STI is a marker of high risk of HIV acquisition.

How to incorporate HIV PrEP into your practice: These recommendations and resources can help make HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis an essential part of your work

More than 40% of men got infected with a bacterial STI in the past year.

Drug use with sex tied to condom-free sex, HCV, and STIs in gay men with HIV

Gonorrhoea, the second most commonly reported bacterial STI in the UK after chlamydia, can lead to infertility in men and women.

Wales sees an alarming rise in STIs

NHS figures reveal it is the second most common bacterial STI in the UK, after chlamydia.

First vaccine reduces chance of catching gonorrhoea

STI diagnosis can change their behavior and reduce the sexual transmission of HIV and bacterial STI.

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhea and associated factors among women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Brazil: a multicenter study

(2) Chlamydia trachomatis remains the most common bacterial STI with an estimated annual incidence of 2.8 million cases in the United States and 50 million worldwide.

Evaluating the risk of sexually transmitted infections in mentally ill patients: recommend screening for high-risk patients; consider adverse effects of STI treatment

Other studies have investigated HIV testing in college students (4) but not bacterial STI testing in Canada.

Inclusion of a broader range of sexual orientations to strengthen the validity and generalizability of findings

In the case of (http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Gonorrhoea/Pages/Introduction.aspx) gonorrhea , a sexually transmitted infection that is currently the second most common bacterial STI in the U.K.

Rise Of Gonorrhea Superbug Imminent, UK Chief Medic Warns

Chlamydia has become the most common bacterial STI within the UK and last year over 180,000 new cases were reported.

Online Laboratory Website Testdiagnostics Expose Alarming Chlamydia Results

* Chlamydia is the most prevalent bacterial STI in the United States and may affect 1 in 20 people with HIV.

Preventing and controlling chlamydia--the silent STI--in people with HIV

A recent study found that sexual minority women are significantly more likely to have a bacterial STI than heterosexual women.

Reliable research and literature on the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals (LGBTQ) is scarce and hard to find

For example, reported rates of Chlamydia, a common bacterial STI, are higher among people aged 20-24 than they are among teens aged 15-19; among men Chlamydia rates are also higher among 25-29 year-olds than they are among 15-19 year-olds (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2010).

Why do many older teens and young adults at risk for sexually transmitted infections stop using condoms?