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181. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - , including those with previous syphilis infection, an infected sexual partner, HIV infection, or more … reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections … reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acqui- sition of other sexually transmitted infections … reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections … may have the disadvantage of missing early primary, previously treated, or long-standing untreated infections

182. JAMA (pdf file)
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     May 13, 2025 - JAMA Letters RESEARCH LETTER EVIDENCE REPORT Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: … Analytic Framework and Key Questions: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy Key questions … Summary of Evidence: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy Rationale and foundational evidence … Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the US Preventive … Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: A Limited Systematic Evidence Review Update for the

183. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement … Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the U.S. … Purpose: To update the evidence on screening pregnant women for syphilis infection. … in pregnant women, as well as the harms of penicillin treatment for this infection in pregnant women … Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy.

184. Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2023 - The USPSTF has issued recommendations on behavioral counseling to reduce risk of sexually transmitted infections … Comments suggested that alternate word- ing for the term HIV infection be used. … HIV incidence, prevalence, and undiagnosed infections in US men who have sex with men. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services … On-demand preexposure prophylaxis in men at high risk for HIV-1 infection.

185. Archived: Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 25, 2014 - Email Print archived Final Research Plan Latent Tuberculosis Infection … Abbreviations: IGRA = interferon-γ release assay; KQ = key question; LTBI = latent tuberculosis infection … figure illustrates the overarching question of whether targeted screening for latent tuberculosis infection … For adults with latent tuberculosis infection, treatment may improve health outcomes, such as quality … Is there direct evidence that targeted screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in primary

186. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Clinical Summary of USPSTF (pdf file)
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     Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Clinical Summary of USPSTF BEHAVIORAL … COUNSELING TO PREVENT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS CLINICAL SUMMARY OF U.S. … Other Relevant Recommendations from the USPSTF USPSTF recommendations on screening for chlamydial infection … * STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov/ http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov

187. Recommendation: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 29, 2019 - Although gonococcal infection rates have declined since national screening programs were implemented … (younger than 1 year) and specimen source (conjunctiva or eye) indicate there were an estimated 42 infections … for gonococcal infection during pregnancy in the United States. … Gonococcal infections in neonates and young children. … Chlamydial and gonococcal infections in infants and children.

188. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 23, 2014 - In women, gonorrhea and chlamydia infections are most often asymptomatic but can cause cervicitis and … In men, these infections can cause urethritis and epididymitis 6 , 8 . … infections are typically asymptomatic. … , and suspicious about the origins of the infection. … Opportunistic screening for genital chlamydial infection.

189. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2013 - Recently, sexually transmitted oral human papillomavirus infection has been recognized as an increasing … Currently, no screening test for oral HPV infection has been approved by the U.S. … No screening test for oral HPV infection has been approved by the FDA. … Other areas of research include learning about the natural history of oral HPV infection. … Vaccines that reduce the risk for HPV infection are available.

190. Reducing Risk for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Mother- to-infant (vertical) transmission is the main route of child- hood HCV infection (2). … The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002. … Tuscany Study Group on Hepatitis C Virus Infection. BMJ. 1998;317: 437-41. [PMID: 9703524] 24. … Mother to child transmission of hepatitis C virus: rate of infection and risk factors. … Absence of infection in breast-fed infants born to hepatitis C virus-infected mothers.

191. Recommendation: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 24, 2019 - Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnancy. … Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections during pregnancy. … Urinary tract infection and bacteriuria in pregnancy. … Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection in older adults. … Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing. 2018.

192. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     October 11, 2019 - Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnancy. … Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections during pregnancy. … Urinary tract infection and bacteriuria in pregnancy. … The incidence of urinary infection in 5000 pregnant women. … Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing.

193. Screening for HIV: Systematic Review to Update the 2005 USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Screening for HIV antibodies can detect infection in asymptomatic patients, who might ben- efit from … Because of the lower prevalence of HIV infection in such persons, it de- termined that the benefits of … study has evaluated the yield of repeated HIV screening, which probably depends on the incidence of new infections … Estimates of new HIV infections in the United States. CDC Fact Sheet. … Pre- sented at the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

194. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - In men, these infections can cause urethritis and epididymitis (6, 8). … However, gonococcal infections at extra- genital sites, including the pharynx and rectum, and genital … chlamydial infections are typically asymptomatic. … , and suspicious about the origins of the infection. … Opportunistic screening for genital chlamydial infection.

195. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2009 - Share to Email Print archived Final Evidence Summary Syphilis Infection … Purpose:  To update the evidence on screening pregnant women for syphilis infection. … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women: evidence for the U.S. … Screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy. … Screening for syphilis infection: recommendation statement. Ann Fam Med 2004;2:362-5.

196. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 04, 2018 - Share to Email Print archived Evidence Summary Syphilis Infection … Conclusions and Relevance: Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women is associated with reduced … antibiotic for preventing maternal transmission of syphilis to the fetus and treating fetal syphilis infection … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy: U.S. … Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women: evidence for the U.S.

197. Final Recommendation Statement: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 24, 2019 - Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections in pregnancy. … Asymptomatic bacteriuria and symptomatic urinary tract infections during pregnancy. … Urinary tract infection and bacteriuria in pregnancy. … Asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infection in older adults. … Urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing. 2018.

198. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on PrEP for HIV Prevention (pdf file)
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     January 17, 2023 - posted a draft recommendation statement on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection … that healthcare professionals prescribe PrEP to people at increased risk for HIV to help prevent HIV infection … Learn more here HIV is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection. … Though treatable, HIV infection is not curable and can have significant health consequences.

199. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Currently, no screening test for oral HPV infection has been approved by the U.S. … No screening test for oral HPV infection has been approved by the FDA. … Other areas of research include learning about the natural history of oral HPV infection. … Vaccines that reduce the risk for HPV infection are available. … Prevalence of oral HPV infection in the United States, 2009-2010. JAMA. 2012; 307:693-703.

200. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 13, 2025 - Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection … Co-testing can find HPV infection and cervical cell changes at the same time. … Other harms can include bleeding, pain, and infection. Where can I learn more?