[HTML][HTML] Revised recommendations for HIV testing of adults, adolescents, and pregnant women in health-care settings

BM Branson, HH Handsfield, MA Lampe… - MMWR recomm …, 2006 - cdc.gov
These recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing are intended for all
health-care providers in the public and private sectors, including those working in hospital …

Invasion of the Central Nervous System by Treponema pallidum: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment

SA Lukehart, EW Hook III, SA Baker-Zander… - Annals of internal …, 1988 - acpjournals.org
Study Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Treponema pallidum in cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) of patients with syphilis, to determine the effect of concurrent HIV infection on central …

Genital herpes and public health: addressing a global problem

L Corey, HH Handsfield - Jama, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Genital herpes can be caused by herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) or, less commonly, by
herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). With a seroprevalence of antibodies to HSV-2 of 22% in the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of expedited treatment of sex partners on recurrent or persistent gonorrhea or chlamydial infection

MR Golden, WLH Whittington… - … England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Many sex partners of persons with gonorrhea or chlamydial infections are not
treated, which leads to frequent reinfections and further transmission. Methods We randomly …

Recombinant glycoprotein vaccine for the prevention of genital HSV-2 infection: two randomized controlled trials

L Corey, AGM Langenberg, R Ashley, RE Sekulovich… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextIn the last 3 decades, herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection seroprevalence
and neonatal herpes have increased substantially. An effective vaccine for the prevention of …

The association between genital ulcer disease and acquisition of HIV infection in homosexual men

WE Stamm, HH Handsfield, AM Rompalo, RL Ashley… - Jama, 1988 - jamanetwork.com
We analyzed the association of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection and syphilis, the two
most common causes of genital ulceration in homosexual men, with human …

Asymptomatic gonorrhea in men: diagnosis, natural course, prevalence and significance

HH Handsfield, TO Lipman, JP Harnisch… - … England Journal of …, 1974 - Mass Medical Soc
Urethral gonococcal infection was detected in 40 per cent of asymptomatic male contacts of
women with symptomatic gonorrhea. Culture was more sensitive than fluorescent antibody …

Clinical presentation and natural course of anogenital warts

HHH Handsfield - The American journal of medicine, 1997 - Elsevier
The natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) genital tract lesions is complex, partly
because infection can appear in several forms and often follows a fluctuating course. The …

Patient-delivered partner treatment with azithromycin to prevent repeated Chlamydia trachomatis infection among women: a randomized, controlled trial

JA Schillinger, P Kissinger, H Calvet… - Sexually transmitted …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Background Repeated infection with Chlamydia trachomatis increases the risk for serious
sequelae: pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain …

Etiology of nongonococcal urethritis

KK Holmes, HH Handsfield, SP Wang… - New England journal …, 1975 - Mass Medical Soc
Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from the urethra from 48 (42 per cent) of 113 men with
nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), four (7 per cent) of 58 without overt urethritis, and 13 (19 …