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241. Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2014 - Chlamydia and gonorrhea are sexually transmitted infections (STIs). … These infections are usually spread during unprotected sexual activity, but they also can be passed … However, it is hard to know exactly how many infections occur, because many infected people show no … This is a serious problem because undetected and untreated infections can progress to other conditions … If chlamydia and gonorrhea infections are identified, they can be treated with antibiotics.

242. USPSTF Seeks Comment on its Draft Recommendation Statement on Hepatitis B Screening for High-Risk Adults (pdf file)
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     March 10, 2014 - , recommending screening people who are at high risk for hepatitis B infection. … Among individuals with chronic HBV infection, 15 to 25 percent die from liver disease (cirrhosis) or … “Because some countries have high rates of HBV infection, it is important for immigrants from those … in persons at high risk for infection,” says Douglas K. … “And, treatment can help prevent liver cancer in people who have chronic hepatitis B infection.”

243. 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.

244. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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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 8.

245. 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.

246. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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     March 05, 2018 - Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection … Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection … Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation and draft evidence review on screening for syphilis infection … The Task Force looked at whether screening pregnant women for syphilis infection prevents babies from … “Because the early stages of syphilis often don’t cause any symptoms, screening helps identify the infection

247. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis (pdf file)
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     December 15, 2015 - The Task Force strongly recommends screening individuals at increased risk for syphilis infection. … “Given the rising rates of syphilis infection, clinicians should focus on screening people at increased … People at the highest risk for syphilis infection are men who have sex with men and people living with … Other factors associated with increased rates of syphilis infection which clinicians may also consider … in deciding whom to screen include age, race, and local rates of syphilis infection.

248. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection … Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection … Task Force) today posted a draft recommendation statement on screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … HCV infection is a leading cause of liver cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer, and liver … people who received blood transfusions prior to 1992, the Task Force is proposing screening for HCV infection

249. 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.

250. Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 20, 2016 - Evidence Summary Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening December 20, 2016 Recommendations … 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.

251. 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.

252. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - effective are different screening strategies in identifying persons with gonococcal and chlamydial infections … sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites, co-testing for concurrent sexually transmitted infections … How accurate are screening tests in detecting gonococcal and chlamydial infections? … What are the harms of screening for gonococcal and chlamydial infections (e.g., labeling, anxiety, false-positive … Asymptomatic Pregnant Women How effective is screening for gonococcal and chlamydial infections

253. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 15, 2013 - effective are different screening strategies in identifying persons with gonococcal and chlamydial infections … sex with men), sampling from various anatomical sites, co-testing for concurrent sexually transmitted infections … How accurate are screening tests in detecting gonococcal and chlamydial infections? … What are the harms of screening for gonococcal and chlamydial infections (e.g., labeling, anxiety, false-positive … Asymptomatic Pregnant Women How effective is screening for gonococcal and chlamydial infections

254. Screening for Genital Herpes Simplex: A Brief Update (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2005 - HSV Infections Primary Infection In a primary infection, the patient has an initial exposure to HSV … 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% of all neonatal infections) can cause microcephaly, hydrocephalus … Of the 155 new HSV-2 infections, 37% were symptomatic.

255. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2019 - at the benefits and harms of an antibiotic ointment applied at birth to prevent GON, a serious eye infection … Learn more here GON is a severe infection of the eye that can occur in babies born to women with gonorrhea … , a sexually transmitted infection. … The number of cases of gonorrhea is on the rise; gonorrhea infections went up by 63% between 2013 and … “The medicine is safe and highly effective at preventing this serious eye infection and its devastating

256. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Publishes Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - Statement on Screening for Syphilis Task Force recommends screening persons at increased risk for infection … The Task Force strongly recommends screening individuals at increased risk for syphilis infection. … “Clinicians play an important role in helping to control the rising rates of syphilis infection and … “People at the highest risk for syphilis infection are men who have sex with men and people living with … Everyone can reduce their risk for syphilis infection by consistent and correct use of condoms, limiting

257. 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

258. 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.

259. Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 25, 2014 - Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults … Preventive Services Task Force posted today a draft Research Plan on screening for latent tuberculosis infection

260. Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 23, 2014 - Public Comment on Draft Research Plan: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and … Preventive Services Task Force posted today a draft Research Plan on screening for syphilis infection