SMJ articles in the category "chlamydia"

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening and Positivity in Pregnant Women Living in Areas with High Social Vulnerability Indices

Objectives: Pregnant women living in rural areas of the United States are not equitably served by healthcare systems and may be disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We examined the impact of location of pregnancy care on STI screening and positivity in a statewide health system. Methods: Pregnant women…

Posted in: chlamydia 3 gonorrhea 2 pregnancy 48 social vulnerability 2 trichomoniasis 2

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Effectiveness of an Urban Emergency Department Call-Back System in the Successful Linkage to Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections

Objectives: There is a high incidence of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in emergency department (ED) patients. There is no historical indication, physical examination finding, or rapidly available laboratory testing specific for detecting STIs in women. This study was conducted to describe the performance of an ED call-back system for…

Posted in: chlamydia 3 emergency department 21 gonorrhea 2 screening 33 sexually transmitted infection 2

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Chlamydia Screening in a Metropolitan Atlanta Primary Care Clinic

Background Chlamydia is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, yet many women at risk for chlamydia infection are not being tested. Methods We conducted a chlamydia screening study (Phase I) and retrospective medical chart review (Phase II) of 199 women from 16 to 40 years of…

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