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Performance of the APTIMA Combo 2 Assay for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Female Urine and Endocervical Swab Specimens by GAYDOS, C. A, QUINN, T. C, WILLIS, D, WEISSFELD, A, HOOK, E. W, MARTIN, D. H, FERRERO, D. V, SCHACHTER, J

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Pneumocystis pneumonia in hospitalized patients: a detailed examination of symptoms, management, and outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-uninfected persons by McKinnell, J.A., Cannella, A.P., Kunz, D.F., Hook 3rd, E.W., Moser, S.A., Miller, L.G., Baddley, J.W., Pappas, P.G.

“…BackgroundPneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is a life‐threatening infection for immunocompromised individuals. Robust data and clear guidelines are…”
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Partner type and condom use by Macaluso, M, Demand, M J, Artz, L M, Hook, 3rd, E W

“…To examine the association between type of sexual partnership and condom use consistency. A prospective follow-up study of women attending two urban clinics…”
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Gonorrhea in the HIV era: a reversal in trends among men who have sex with men by Fox, KK, del Rio, C, Holmes, KK, Hook, EW, 3rd, Judson, FN, Knapp, JS, Procop, GW, Wang, SA, Whittington, WL, Levine, WC

“…Gonorrhea cases among men who have sex with men (MSM) declined in the early years of the HIV epidemic. We evaluated more recent trends in gonorrhea among MSM…”
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Ability of New APTIMA CT and APTIMA GC Assays To Detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Male Urine and Urethral Swabs by Chernesky, M. A, Martin, D. H, Hook, E. W, Willis, D, Jordan, J, Wang, S, Lane, J. R, Fuller, D, Schachter, J

“…A clinical evaluation was conducted in six North American centers to determine the ability of APTIMA CT (ACT) and APTIMA GC (AGC) nucleic acid amplification…”
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A Pilot Study Evaluating Ceftriaxone and Penicillin G as Treatment Agents for Neurosyphilis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals by Marra, C. M., Boutin, P., McArthur, J. C., Hurwitz, S., Simpson, G., Haslett, J. P. A., van der Horst, C., Nevin, T., Hook, E. W.

“…To compare intravenous (iv) ceftriaxone and penicillin G as therapy for neurosyphilis, blood and CSF were collected before and 14–26 weeks after therapy from…”
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Confirming Positive Results of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) for Chlamydia trachomatis: All NAATs Are Not Created Equal by Schachter, J, Hook, E. W, Martin, D. H, Willis, D, Fine, P, Fuller, D, Jordan, J, Janda, W. M, Chernesky, M

“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended confirming positive screening tests for Chlamydia trachomatis when positive predictive values are…”
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Characteristics of the m2000 Automated Sample Preparation and Multiplex Real-Time PCR System for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae by Marshall, R, Chernesky, M, Jang, D, Hook, E.W, Cartwright, C.P, Howell-Adams, B, Ho, S, Welk, J, Lai-Zhang, J, Brashear, J, Diedrich, B, Otis, K, Webb, E, Robinson, J, Yu, H

“…We evaluated a new real-time PCR-based prototype assay for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae developed by Abbott Molecular Inc…”
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Diagnosis of genitourinary Chlamydia trachomatis infections by using the ligase chain reaction on patient-obtained vaginal swabs by HOOK, E. W, SMITH, K, MULLEN, C, STEPHENS, J, RINEHARDT, L, PATE, M. S, LEE, H. H

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Limited local and systemic antibody responses to Neisseria gonorrhoeae during uncomplicated genital infections by HEDGES, S. R, MAYO, M. S, MESTECKY, J, HOOK, E. W, RUSSELL, M. W

“…Repeated infections with Neisseria gonorrhoeae are common among patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics. We examined whether previous…”
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Parental Monitoring: Association With Adolescents' Risk Behaviors by DiClemente, Ralph J, Wingood, Gina M, Crosby, Richard, Sionean, Catlainn, Cobb, Brenda K, Harrington, Kathy, Davies, Susan, Hook III, Edward W, Oh, M. Kim

“…Contemporary threats to adolescents' health are primarily the consequence of risk behaviors and their related adverse outcomes. Identifying factors associated…”
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Effectiveness of an intervention promoting the female condom to patients at sexually transmitted disease clinics by Artz, L, Macaluso, M, Brill, I, Kelaghan, J, Austin, H, Fleenor, M, Robey, L, Hook, EW, 3rd

“…This study evaluated a behavioral intervention designed to promote female condoms and reduce unprotected sex among women at high risk for acquiring sexually…”
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A multi-centre evaluation of nine rapid, point-of-care syphilis tests using archived sera by Herring, A J, Ballard, R C, Pope, V, Adegbola, R A, Changalucha, J, Fitzgerald, D W, Hook, E W, Kubanova, A, Mananwatte, S, Pape, J W, Sturm, A W, West, B, Yin, Y P, Peeling, R W

“…Objectives: To evaluate nine rapid syphilis tests at eight geographically diverse laboratory sites for their performance and operational characteristics…”
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Azithromycin compared with penicillin G benzathine for treatment of incubating Syphilis by HOOK, E. W, STEPHENS, J, ENNIS, D. M

“…Preventive therapy is an important element of syphilis control efforts. No currently recommended, single-dose alternatives to penicillin G benzathine are…”
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Acquired Syphilis in Adults by Hook, Edward W, Marra, Christina M

“…ALTHOUGH there is debate about its geographic origin, syphilis has been clearly described since the 15th century, as has its sexual mode of transmission. 1 In…”
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Risk behaviours in HIV-positive men who have sex with men participating in an intervention in a primary care setting by Bachmann, L H, Grimley, D M, Chen, H, Aban, I, Hu, J, Zhang, S, Waithaka, Y W, Hook, 3rd, E W

“…Men who have sex with men receiving HIV care reported their sexual behaviours and their intentions, classified according to the Transtheoretical Model of…”
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Evaluation of ligase chain reaction for use with urine for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in females attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic by Smith, K R, Ching, S, Lee, H, Ohhashi, Y, Hu, H Y, Fisher, 3rd, H C, Hook, 3rd, E W

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Evaluation of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests as Reference Tests for Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Asymptomatic Men by JOHNSON, Robert E, GREEN, Timothy A, SCHACHTER, Julius, JONES, Robert B, HOOK, Edward W, BLACK, Carolyn M, MARTIN, David H, LOUIS, Michael E. St, STAMM, Walter E

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Predictors of infection with Trichomonas vaginalis: a prospective study of low income African-American adolescent females by Crosby, R, DiClemente, R J, Wingood, G M, Harrington, K, Davies, S L, Hook, E W, Oh, M K

“…Objectives: To identify psychosocial predictors of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among low income African-American adolescent females living in a high risk…”
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Urethral cytokine and immune responses in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected males by PATE, Mitchell S, HEDGES, Spencer R, SIBLEY, Don A, RUSSELL, Michael W, HOOK, Edward W, MESTECKY, Jiri

“…Penile urethral swabs collected from PCR-confirmed Chlamydia trachomatis-infected, C. trachomatis-uninfected, and non-C. trachomatis-infected, nongonococcal…”
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