Cases of gonorrhea and syphilis skyrocketed between 2022 and 2023 in European Union/European Economic Association countries, reported the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in its latest Annual Epidemiological Reports on sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Between 2014 and 2023, the ECDC reported a 321% increase in cases of gonorrhea, a 100% increase in … Read more
The self-collection of sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests circumvents barriers that deter adolescents and young adults (AYAs) from seeking clinic-based reproductive healthcare, a text-based national survey suggested. Okeoma O. Mmeje, MD, MPH “The autonomy and confidentiality offered by self-collection may empower AYAs to take charge of their sexual health without fear of judgment or social … Read more
A subtype of molecular bacterial vaginosis (BV) increases risk for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among Black and Hispanic adolescents and young women, according to investigators. This finding adds to a growing body of evidence that the cervicovaginal microbiome (CVM) plays a central role in the natural history of CT infection and should be explored as … Read more
Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) has the potential to substantially reduce real-world population-level incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggested. This conclusion was reached by Stephanie E. Cohen, MD, medical director of the San Francisco City Clinic, Department of Public Health in San Francisco, and colleagues after examining STI trends … Read more
TOPLINE: Doxycycline discharge kits significantly improve guideline-directed treatment and reduce time to definitive treatment in patients with chlamydia who were discharged from the emergency department (ED). METHODOLOGY: A single-center retrospective chart review included adults with positive chlamydia tests in the ED between 2021 and 2023. In total, 98 received doxycycline discharge kits; 72 patients were … Read more