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141. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. … at increased risk for infection Recommendation Screen for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … AIDSinfo: guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults … Guidelines on the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection.

142. Final Evidence Review: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 11, 2019 - Final Evidence Review: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection … Return to Recommendation Expand All Panel 1 Screening for HIV Infection

143. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2019 - Appropriate prophylaxis and immunization against certain opportunistic infections have also been shown … good-quality system- atic reviews found that the use of antibiotic medication to prevent opportunistic infections … In: Program and Abstracts of the 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle … Universal, routine screening of pregnant women for HIV infection. … Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

144. Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 06, 2016 - Guidelines on the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection. … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … Evaluation of an in vitro assay for gamma interferon production in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections … QuantiFERON TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection. … Three months of rifapentine and isoniazid for latent tuberculosis infection.

145. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2009 - Screening for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary SCREENING FOR HEPATITIS … B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION IN PREGNANCY CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … Relevant USPSTF Recommendations USPSTF recommendations on the screening of pregnant women for other infections … Preventive Services Task force on screening for Hepatitis B infection in pregnancy.

146. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection (pdf file)
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     February 14, 2023 - Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection … Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes Infection … Task Force) today posted a final recommendation statement on serologic screening for genital herpes infection … Learn more here This recommendation does not apply to people who have a past genital herpes infection … Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that, unfortunately, has no cure and

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     July 01, 2013 - persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted infections … The USPSTF has made recommendations on behavioral counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections … According to the CDC, heterosexual contact accounted for an estimated 25% of new HIV infections in 2010 … persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted infections … agents used together, usually from �2 classes), immuniza- tions, and prophylaxis for opportunistic infections

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     December 01, 2014 - Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are often asymptomatic in women; however, asymptomatic infection … Chlamydial infections are 10 times more prevalent than gonococcal infections in young adult women (2) … Gonococcal infections in women are fre- quently asymptomatic (33). … Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are often asymptomatic in women. … Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Trans- mitted Infections.

149. Archived: Gonorrhea (Including Ocular Prophylaxis in Newborns): Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - in women (30-65%), and it is not useful for diagnosing pharyngeal or rectal infections. … Gonococcal infections in the adult. In: Holmes KK, Mardh P-A, Sparling PF, Wiesner PJ, eds. … Gonorrhea and chlamydial infections. Washington, DC; Technical Bulletin no. 190. 1994. 11. … Gonococcal infections. … Prophylaxis and treatment of neonatal gonococcal infections.

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     Research to Address Evidence Gaps in Preventive Services for USPSTF Topic: Screening for Syphilis Infection … In this table, the USPSTF summarizes key bodies of evidence needed on screening for syphilis infection … Topic: Research Gaps for Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons Research Gap Key Questions … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high … • Pregnant women at increased risk for syphilis infection (for example, those who live in high

151. Update Existing Topic | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 22, 2025 - Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication Food Insecurity: Screening Genital Herpes Infection … Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation Latent Tuberculosis Infection … Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication Syphilis Infection … During Pregnancy: Screening Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening Tobacco

152. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 20, 2016 - Share to Email Print archived Evidence Summary Genital Herpes Infection … is a prevalent sexually transmitted infection. … Genital herpes infections. In: Zenilman JM, Shahmanesh M, eds. … Sexually Transmitted Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment . … Diagnosis of genital herpes simplex virus infection in the clinical laboratory.

153. USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults … USPSTF Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection … B Grade For asymptomatic adults at increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI): Screen … • LTBI is an infection with M tuberculosis in which the bacteria are alive but contained by the immune

154. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 06, 2016 - Guidelines on the Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection . … Targeted tuberculin testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. … TB for extrapulmonary tuberculosis according to the site of infection. … Evaluation of an in vitro assay for gamma interferon production in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections … QuantiFERON-TB Gold: a new method for latent tuberculosis infection.

155. Evidence Summary: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 11, 2019 - HIV-infected women were unaware of their status. 2 From 1985 to 2001, the number of cases of perinatal HIV infections … therapies for preventing mother-to- child transmission. 3 In 2016, there were 99 cases of perinatal HIV infections … screening vs no screening in asymptomatic persons with clinical outcomes (mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections … of HIV infection? … What are the harms of screening for HIV infection in pregnant women?

156. Final Research Plan: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 01, 2025 - Email Print in progress Final Research Plan Sexually Transmitted Infections … aim to decrease risky or increase protective sexual behaviors, or both, reduce sexually transmitted infections … What potential harms are associated with behavioral counseling interventions to reduce STI infections … risky sexual behavior (e.g., substance use disorders, interpersonal violence) Condition Any infection … type 1 and 2, hepatitis B and C viruses, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, mpox, and trichomoniasis Infections

157. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Sexually active females aged ≤24 y and older women at increased risk for infection Men … Grade: I statement Risk Assessment Age is a risk factor for chlamydial and gonococcal infections … , with the highest infection rates occurring in women aged 20 to 24 y. … Screening Tests Chlamydial and gonococcal infections are diagnosed by using nucleic acid amplification … Treatment and Interventions Chlamydial and gonococcal infections respond to treatment with antibiotics

158. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2012 - treat than genotype 2 or 3 infection. … Four trials were restricted to genotype 1 infection 21 , 27 , 28 , 30 . … Peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. … Telaprevir for previously untreated chronic hepatitis C virus infection. … The population includes adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

159. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Genital Herpes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2005 - Non-Primary First-Episode Infections A non-primary first-episode infection is the first genital HSV … Recurrent Infections Recurrent infections may be symptomatic or asymptomatic. … Congenital HSV infection (approximately 4 percent of all neonatal infections) can cause microcephaly, … Of the 155 new HSV-2 infections, 37 percent were symptomatic. … Of the 19 new cases of HSV-1 infections, 12 were symptomatic.

160. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 11, 2019 - HIV-infected women were unaware of their status.2 From 1985 to 2001, the number of cases of perinatal HIV infections … therapies for preventing mother- to-child transmission.3 In 2016, there were 99 cases of perinatal HIV infections … of screening for HIV infection in pregnant women on risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection … 2 What are the harms of screening for HIV infection in pregnant women? … vs no screening in asymptomatic persons with clini- cal outcomes (mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections