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61. 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.

62. 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.

63. Archived: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 20, 2016 - Unlike other infections for which screening is recommended, HSV infection may not have a long asymptomatic … Since HSV-1 can cause both oral and genital herpes infections, and oral herpes infection is very common … Genital HSV infections. http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/herpes.htm . 2015. … Genital herpes infections. In: Zenilman JM, Shahmahnesh M, eds. … Sexually Transmitted Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment .

64. Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 29, 2021 - The Task Force recommends screening for these infections in sexually active women and pregnant people … There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for these infections in men.

65. Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 14, 2021 - The Task Force recommends screening for these infections in sexually active women and pregnant people … There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for these infections in men.

66. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2016 - Syphilis infection and HIV infection often occur together. … Screening may suggest that the infection is present when there is no infection. … infection. … HIV) Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections … http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/sexually-transmitted-infections-behavioral-counseling1

67. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 19, 2024 - Treatment protocols are specific to the stage of syphilis infection, with later-stage infection requiring … screening for syphilis in nonpregnant persons, 18 as well as screening for other sexually transmitted infections … HIV. 23 The USPSTF has also issued a recommendation on counseling to prevent sexually transmitted infections … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: US Preventive Services

68. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    October 11, 2019 - are chronic infections from exposure occurring in infancy or childhood. … are chronic infections from expo- sure occurring in infancy or childhood. … progress to chronic disease in 80% to 90% of infected infants, 30% of acute infections progress before … age 6 years, and less than 1% to 12% of acute infections progress in older children or adults. … Estimated annual perinatal hepatitis B virus infections in the United States, 2000-2009.

69. Recommendation: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2020 - of South America, often become infected at birth and account for up to 95% of newly reported chronic infections … in higher-prevalence clinical settings but missed about two-thirds of HBV infections in German primary … also recommends screening persons with multiple sexual partners or a history of sexually transmitted infections … Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus infections in the United States, 2011-2016. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: U.S.

70. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    December 15, 2020 - South America, of- ten become infected at birth and account for up to 95% of newly re- ported chronic infections … of South America, often become infected at birth and account for up to 95% of newly reported chronic infections … in higher-prevalence clinical settings but missed about two-thirds of HBV infections in German primary … Prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus infections in the United States, 2011-2016. … Behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: U.S.

71. Primary Care Interventions to Promote Breastfeeding: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    October 14, 2008 - Breastfeeding Mothers Less likelihood of breast and ovarian cancer Infants Fewer ear infections … , lower-respiratory-tract infections, and gastrointestinal infections Young Children

72. 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

73. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    October 15, 2008 - Email Print archived Final Evidence Summary Sexually Transmitted Infections … Sexually transmitted infections cause a substantial economic burden-the direct medical costs associated … Sexual Awareness for Everyone), which found a moderate reduction in incident gonorrhea and chlamydial infections … Screening for chlamydial infection: an evidence update for the U.S. … Abstinence-only programs for HIV infection prevention in high-income countries.

74. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Seeks Comment on Draft Recommendation Statements for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (pdf file)
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    May 26, 2014 - screening sexually active women ages 24 years and younger and older women who are at increased risk for infection … Force found evidence that screening women ages 24 years and younger (who have the highest rates of infection … ) and older women at increased risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea infections is effective at reducing … Unlike women, men with chlamydia or gonorrhea infections are more likely to experience symptoms for … The draft recommendation on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea infections also applies to pregnant

75. 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

76. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    June 07, 2016 - nonpregnant adults and adolescents, including patients coinfected with other sexually transmitted infections … active adolescents and adults and behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections … in behavior that increases their risk for other sexually transmitted infections. … nonpregnant adults and adolescents, includ- ing patients coinfected with other sexually transmitted infections … or acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections.

77. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection In Adults (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - Since then, the risk of infection from donated blood has become very, very low. … in persons at high risk for infection. … This group is at higher risk of infection than people born before or after. … in Adults Should You Be Screened for Hepatitis C Infection? … at high risk for hepatitis C infection be screened for the infection.

78. 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.

79. 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.

80. Screening for HIV Infection in Asymptomatic, Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    June 11, 2019 - of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections? … at a higher vs lower CD4 cell count on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, quality of life … , function, and reduced transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and harms? … vs lower CD4 cell count on mortality, AIDS and opportunistic infections, quality of life, function, … reduced transmission of HIV and other sexually trans- mitted infections, and harms?