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July 05, 2005 - Guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections among HIV-infected persons—2002. … Suicide and HIV infection. … Effectiveness of potent antiretroviral therapies on the incidence of opportunistic infections before … , functional status, quality of life, symptoms, opportunistic infections, or transmission rates)? … VIREMIA/
4. exp HIV Infections/
5. 1 or 4
6. 2 or 3
7. 5 and 6
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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.
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November 15, 2012 - There were 16,000 new cases of HCV infection in 2009 2 . … The natural course of HCV infection varies. … and morbidity due to HCV infection, affect quality of life, or reduce incidence of HCV infection? … Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, … The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.
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January 01, 1996 - National surveillance for neonatal herpes simplex virus infections. … Infections with herpes simplex viruses (pt 1 of 2). … Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in relation to asymptomatic maternal infection at the time of … Human herpesvirus infections: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. … to mothers with recurrent genital herpes simplex virus infections.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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Genital Herpes Infection … who are HSV-2 seronegative are also eligible
All KQs: Children (age <13 years), persons with HIV infection … counseling interventions for seronegative pregnant persons that aim to prevent primary genital HSV infection … The USPSTF clarified the role of HSV-1 in genital herpes infections and its rationale for focusing on … ,” which includes herpes simplex infections.
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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