Non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) refers to urethritis that is not caused by gonorrhoea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae). Most commonly, NGU is caused by chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) and can affect both men ...

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a significant public health burden; Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology and ...

or non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), most commonly caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. NGU, sometimes called nonspecific urethritis (NSU), has both infectious and non-infectious causes. This is an ...

There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. The syphilis epidemic slowed ...

Urethritis is an infection and/or inflammation of the urethra. Sexually transmitted bacteria, particularly chlamydia and gonorrhoea, typically cause urethritis. However, other types of bacteria can ...

In men, these and other sexually transmitted infections may lead to urethritis ... a new assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, the most common sexually transmitted ...

Statewide in 2023, according to the CDC, for the other two major infections tracked by public health officials, gonorrhea and ...

Treatment of PID should take into account the short-term goals of clinical and microbiological cure and the long-term goals of prevention of infertility, ectopic pregnancy, recurrent infection and ...

While not usually regarded as a curable STI, bacterial vaginosis is common among women presenting with vaginal discharge and linked to reproductive sequelae and enhanced HIV transmission.

The World Health Organization has recommended repeat mass drug administration as part of their global initiative to eliminate blinding trachoma by the year 2020. The efficacy of repeat treatment ...

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. Women can get chlamydia in the cervix, rectum, or throat. Men can get chlamydia in the urethra ...