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61. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary Figure … Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Clinical Summary Population … Screen for syphilis infection. … in nonpregnant persons at increased risk for infection is substantial. … active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections

62. Archived: Evidence Summary: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 08, 2004 - Analysis of risk factors associated with hepatitis B and C infections in correctional institutions in … Screening for chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections in an urban sexually transmitted disease clinic … Intrafamilial transmission of hepatitis C virus: the important role of infections between spouses. … The risk of transfusion-transmitted viral infections. The Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study. … Peginterferon Alfa-2a plus ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus infections.

63. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - IDUs account for a large proportion of new HIV infections 21 and are a leading source of heterosexual … Rates are highest among IDUs in Northeastern cities (3-6 infections/100 patient-years [py]), 21 compared … Although there is only indirect evidence that screening reduces the incidence of new HIV infections, … A growing number of HIV infections occur in persons who are infected through heterosexual contact. … Guidelines for the management of early HIV infection and prevention of opportunistic infections have

64. Evidence Summary: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2020 - persons. 1 , 2 People born in countries with a 2% or greater HBV prevalence accounted for 47% of chronic infections … in the US, based on survey data published through 2010, and for 95% of chronic infections in the US, … in higher-prevalence clinical settings but missed about two-thirds of HBV infections in a study 64 … a French sexually transmitted infection clinic experience. … in higher-prevalence clinical settings but missed about two-thirds of HBV infections in a study conducted

65. Screening for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    September 14, 2021 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Complications of infection; infection transmission or acquisition; diagnostic … prevalence infection ranged from 1.5% to 26.6% for chlamydial infection and 1.5% to 11.7% for gonococcal … https://jama.com https://sites.43 https://infection.41 https://infection.40 https://study.31 https:// … Clinical spectrum of pharyngeal gonococcal infection. … Anorectal gonococcal infection.

66. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 27, 2022 - WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Syphilis Infection … 27% of total syphilis diagnoses in 2007 to 44% in 2014) in the proportion of early latent syphilis infections … decrease (from 24% of total diagnoses in 2007 to 19% in 2014) in the proportion of secondary syphilis infections … per MSM performed annually, were associated with a 17%-22% increase in the proportion of early latent infections … identified and a 5%-19% decrease in the proportion of secondary infections identified, during an 8-y

67. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2009 - Statement Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Evidence for the U.S. … What are the harms of screening for HBV infection in pregnant women? … dren up to 18 years of age (since 1999) have the potential to eventually eliminate chronic hepatitis B infections … Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: recommendation statement. … Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: a brief evidence update for the U.S.

68. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - In the population as a whole, 50-67% of acute HBV infections are asymptomatic, whereas over 90% of early … childhood infections are asymptomatic. 3 , 6 Individuals with asymptomatic infections are still at … during infancy, while estimated to represent only 1-3% of cases, account for 20-30% of chronic infections … basis of cost-effectiveness, and state that testing in groups with the highest risk of HBV infections … Prevention of perinatally transmitted hepatitis B virus infections with hepatitis B immune globulin and

69. Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2025 - Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy … Clinicians Summary of USPSTF Final Recommendation Screening for Syphilis Infection … A Grade For pregnant women: Provide early, universal screening for syphilis infection during pregnancy … American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend initial screening for syphilis infection … • Untreated syphilis infection during pregnancy can be passed to the fetus, causing congenital syphilis

70. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 15, 2004 - The prevalence of HBV infection is low; the majority of infected individuals do not develop chronic infection … Routine hepatitis vaccination has had significant impact in reducing the number of new HBV infections … Programs that vaccinate health care workers also reduce the transmission of HBV infection. … Important predictors of progressive HBV infection include longer duration of infection and the presence … Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Brief Evidence Update for the U.S.

71. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2009 - for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnancy: U.S. … Between 30% and 40% of all chronic HBV infections re- sult from perinatal transmission. … Chronic HBV infections increase long-term morbidity and mortality by predis- posing infected persons … mine the net health benefit to the mother and infant of treating pregnant women whose chronic HBV infections … SPSTF R ecom m endations U SPSTF recom m endations on the screening of pregnant w om en for other infections

72. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 15, 2013 - persons at high risk include those who have acquired or request testing for other sexually transmitted infections … Among men living with HIV infection who were diagnosed at age 13 years or older, 68% of infections are … Among women living with HIV infection, 74% of infections are attributed to heterosexual contact and the … According to the CDC, heterosexual contact accounted for an estimated 25% of new HIV infections in 2010 … and 27% of existing infections in 2009 3 , 4 .

73. Archived: Final Research Plan: Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 26, 2017 - archived Final Research Plan Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection … versus placebo or no PrEP (including deferred PrEP) on the prevention of HIV infection and quality of … What is the risk of infection with antiretroviral drug–resistant HIV in persons treated with PrEP, and … Included Excluded Populations Adolescents and adults without pre-existing HIV infection at … another Outcomes Risk of HIV acquisition, quality of life, risk of other sexually transmitted infections

74. Clinical Summary: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection (pdf file)
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    Clinical Summary: Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection Clinical Summary … : Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection Population Persons at high risk of HIV … Grade: A Risk Assessment Persons at risk of HIV infection include men who have sex with men, … these groups, certain risk factors or behaviors (outlined below) can place persons at high risk of HIV infection … Abbreviations: HIV=human immunodeficiency virus; STI=sexually transmitted infection.

75. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    April 13, 2021 - reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections … screening 3 Reduction of transmission or acquisition of syphilis or other sexually transmitted infections … 27% of total syphilis diagnoses in 2007 to 44% in 2014) in the proportion of early latent syphilis infections … per MSM performed annually, were associated with a 17%-22% increase in the proportion of early latent infections … identified and a 5%-19% decrease in the proportion of secondary infections identified, during an 8-y

76. Clinical Summary: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Screening for Chlamydial Infection (pdf file)
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    July 17, 2007 - Clinical Summary: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Screening for Chlamydial Infection … Screening for Chlamydial Infection: Clinical Summary of U.S. … History of: previous chlamydial infection or other sexually transmitted infections, new or multiple sexual … *Chlamydial infection results in few sequelae in men. … There is no evidence that screening men reduces the long-term consequences of chlamydial infection in

77. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - There were 16 000 new cases of HCV infection in 2009 (2). … The natural course of HCV infection varies. … - tality 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.

78. Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 14, 2023 - Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Genital Herpes Infection … HSV-1 can cause infection at either the orofacial (eg, cold sores) or anogenital region, whereas HSV- … 2 infection is typically limited to the anogenital region. 1 In asymptomatic, seropositive persons who … herpes because symptoms either were very mild or were attributed to other causes (eg, urinary tract infection … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

79. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2022 - Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with … https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/guidelines/hiv-clinical- guidelines-adult-and-adolescent-opportunistic-infections … Latent TB infections in the United States—published estimates. Published January 21, 2022. … Panel on Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents … Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in Adults and Adolescents With

80. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 18, 2014 - Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Syphilis Infection … , and testing to determine if persons are positive or negative for a syphilis infection. … that can lead to reduced complications of syphilis as well as reduced transmission or acquisition of infection … reducing complications of the disease and transmission or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections … and other similar measures of infection KQ 2: Detection of infection KQ 3: Diagnostic accuracy