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Acyclovir Strikes Out for HIV Prevention

In a large, randomized study, acyclovir suppression of HSV-2 did not reduce the rate of HIV acquisition.

More False-Positive Results with Rapid Oral-Fluid HIV Tests

Recent experience indicates that all reactive oral-fluid tests should be followed by whole-blood tests using finger sticks. Western blot confirmation is required for all positive rapid tests.

Sexual Orientation and Viral STI Risk: Still No Real Answers

Lesbians reported fewer viral STI diagnoses than did bisexual or heterosexual women — but many questions remain.

Survival With and Without HIV: Getting Closer

In industrialized countries, mortality rates among persons infected sexually with HIV are now similar — for the first 5 years after seroconversion — to rates for the general population.

Delayed Initiation of HIV Care

More than one third of HIV-infected patients in New York City did not receive follow-up care within the first 3 months after their HIV diagnoses.

Does HPV Cause Cutaneous SCCs in Immunocompetent Individuals?

HPV DNA was highly prevalent in those with and without SCC.

Chlamydia Screening in Young Women: Are We Missing the Boat?

Chlamydia screening was not performed at most preventive care visits by young women.

CRP Levels in HIV- and HIV/HCV-Infected Patients

HIV infection is associated with increased CRP levels in men, whereas HIV/HCV coinfection is associated with decreased CRP levels in men and women.

Green Tea Extract Is Useful for Local Treatment of Anogenital Warts

Warts were cleared completely in more than half the patients who used sinecatechin ointment.

ART as a Preventive Intervention

A mathematical model of HIV transmission suggests that improving access to ART could slow the spread of the HIV epidemic during the next 25 years.

HIV Prevalence and Risk Behavior in the NYC House Ball Community

Novel HIV prevention strategies may be required for communities with unique identities.

HPV Vaccine: Uptake and Obstacles

Almost 70% of 12- and 13-year-old British schoolgirls received the first two doses of HPV vaccine; parents who declined did so primarily because of lack of information or safety concerns.

Reversing the Tide: Treating HIV in Africa

Provision of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi has led to a rapid reduction in all-cause adult mortality.

An Explanation for Systemic Symptoms During Primary Genital HSV Infection?

For the first time ever, investigators have demonstrated the occurrence of viremia among patients with primary genital HSV infection.

Seeking the Best HIV Drugs

A head-to-head comparison of three now-dated regimens endorses an efavirenz-based combination, but the race is very close.

Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in MSM with Newly Diagnosed HIV

In this San Francisco study, 38% of MSM had gonorrhea, chlamydia, or both at the time of HIV diagnosis.

Breaking the Connection Between HSV-2 and HIV

In an African study, HSV-2–suppressive therapy with acyclovir did not reduce risk for HIV acquisition.

First-Line Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients

Virologic suppression is more likely with an efavirenz-based regimen than with a lopinavir/ritonavir-based one.

Entecavir Inhibits HIV at Reduced Viral Inoculum

The HBV drug entecavir has anti-HIV activity at a low viral inoculum and shouldn’t be used in HIV/HBV-coinfected patients who are not receiving combination ART.

Reproductive Health and the Balance of Power

Having an older sex partner during adolescence or experiencing marital sexual abuse was associated with increased risk for pregnancy or STI acquisition.

Cefixime Tablets Available in the U.S. Again

Cefixime tablets (Suprax; 400 mg) are now available in the U.S. for the first time since 2002. Cefixime is the only CDC-recommended oral treatment for . . .

One Quarter of U.S. Adolescent Girls Have STIs

NHANES 2003–2004 data revealed a high prevalence of STIs, particularly HPV, in 14- to 19-year-old girls.

Early Childhood Circumcision and Risk for Common STIs

Rates of STIs were similar for circumcised and uncircumcised men.

Trichomoniasis — Just Another Nuisance?

The common STI, trichomoniasis vaginalis, could have considerable consequences.

HPV Carriage Rates Are Lower in Circumcised Men

The difference appears due to lower rates of oncogenic types.

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