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Antibiotic overuse, poor antimicrobial stewardship, and low specificity of syndromic case management in a cross section of men with urethral discharge syndrome in Kampala, Uganda by Hamill, Matthew M, Onzia, Annet, Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind M, Kyambadde, Peter, Mande, Emmanuel, Nakate, Vivian, Melendez, Johan H, Gough, Ethan, Manabe, Yukari C

“…High prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) combined with poor antimicrobial stewardship are drivers of STI antimicrobial resistance (AMR)…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using a phenotypic-molecular assay and lyophilized antimicrobials by Melendez, Johan H., Chen, Fan-En, Wang, Tza-Huei

“…Gonorrhea is an urgent global public health threat as Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) has progressively developed resistance to all antibiotics commonly used for…”
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Community analysis of chronic wound bacteria using 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing: impact of diabetes and antibiotics on chronic wound microbiota by Price, Lance B, Liu, Cindy M, Melendez, Johan H, Frankel, Yelena M, Engelthaler, David, Aziz, Maliha, Bowers, Jolene, Rattray, Rogan, Ravel, Jacques, Kingsley, Chris, Keim, Paul S, Lazarus, Gerald S, Zenilman, Jonathan M

“…Bacterial colonization is hypothesized to play a pathogenic role in the non-healing state of chronic wounds. We characterized wound bacteria from a cohort of…”
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Procalcitonin as a Marker for the Detection of Bacteremia and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by RIEDEL, Stefan, MELENDEZ, Johan H, AN, Amanda T, ROSENBAUM, Janet E, ZENILMAN, Jonathan M

“…Rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in the emergency department (ED) is challenging, with turnaround times exceeding the timeline for rapid…”
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High burden of untreated syphilis, drug resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and other sexually transmitted infections in men with urethral discharge syndrome in Kampala, Uganda by Hamill, Matthew M, Onzia, Annet, Wang, Tza-Huei, Kiragga, Agnes N, Hsieh, Yu-Hsiang, Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind, Gough, Ethan, Kyambadde, Peter, Melendez, Johan H, Manabe, Yukari C

“…Prompt diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are essential to combat the STI epidemic in resource-limited settings. We…”
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Blind Evaluation of the Microwave-Accelerated Metal-Enhanced Fluorescence Ultrarapid and Sensitive Chlamydia trachomatis Test by Use of Clinical Samples by Melendez, Johan H, Huppert, Jill S, Jett-Goheen, Mary, Hesse, Elizabeth A, Quinn, Nicole, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Geddes, Chris D

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Retrospective Analysis of Ugandan Men with Urethritis Reveals Mycoplasma genitalium and Associated Macrolide Resistance by Melendez, Johan H, Hardick, Justin, Onzia, Annet, Yu, Tong, Kyambadde, Peter, Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind, Nakku-Joloba, Edith, Kiragga, Agnes, Manabe, Yukari C, Hamill, Matthew M

“…The rising rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Mycoplasma genitalium globally and the association of this sexually transmitted infection (STI) with…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates in Baltimore, Maryland, 2016: The Importance of Sentinel Surveillance in the Era of Multi-Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea by Melendez, Johan H, Hardick, Justin, Barnes, Mathilda, Page, Kathleen R, Gaydos, Charlotte A

“…The increasing rates of gonorrhea infections and the global emergence and spread of multi-drug-resistant (NG) threaten the successful management of gonorrhea…”
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Macroscale spatial variation in chronic wound microbiota: A cross-sectional study by Price, Lance B., Liu, Cindy M., Frankel, Yelena M., Melendez, Johan H., Aziz, Maliha, Buchhagen, Jordan, Contente-Cuomo, Tania, Engelthaler, David M., Keim, Paul S., Ravel, Jacques, Lazarus, Gerald S., Zenilman, Jonathan M.

“…ABSTRACT Controlling for sample site is considered to be an important aspect of chronic wound microbiological investigations; yet, macroscale spatial variation…”
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Can Ciprofloxacin be Used for Precision Treatment of Gonorrhea in Public STD Clinics? Assessment of Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility and an Opportunity for Point-of-Care Testing by Melendez, Johan H, Hsieh, Yu-Hsiang, Barnes, Mathilda, Hardick, Justin, Gilliams, Elizabeth A, Gaydos, Charlotte A

“…: Given the lack of new antimicrobials to treat (NG) infections, reusing previously recommended antimicrobials has been proposed as a strategy to control the…”
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Bridging the gap between development of point-of-care nucleic acid testing and patient care for sexually transmitted infections by Hsieh, Kuangwen, Melendez, Johan H, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Wang, Tza-Huei

“…The incidence rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including the four major curable STIs - chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and, syphilis -…”
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Effect of Menses on Clearance of Y-Chromosome in Vaginal Fluid: Implications for a Biomarker of Recent Sexual Activity by Brotman, Rebecca M., Melendez, Johan H., Smith, Tukisa D., Galai, Noya, Zenilman, Jonathan M.

“…Self-reported sexual behaviors are subject to bias. We previously developed a polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Y-chromosome sequences in vaginal…”
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A Narrative Review of Where We Are With Point-of-Care Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in the United States by Gaydos, Charlotte A., Manabe, Yukari C., Melendez, Johan H.

“…Point-of-care (POC) tests enable immediate diagnosis and targeted treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which could accelerate control of…”
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A portable magnetofluidic platform for detecting sexually transmitted infections and antimicrobial susceptibility by Trick, Alexander Y, Melendez, Johan H, Chen, Fan-En, Chen, Liben, Onzia, Annet, Zawedde, Aidah, Nakku-Joloba, Edith, Kyambadde, Peter, Mande, Emmanuel, Matovu, Joshua, Atuheirwe, Maxine, Kwizera, Richard, Gilliams, Elizabeth A, Hsieh, Yu-Hsiang, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Manabe, Yukari C, Hamill, Matthew M, Wang, Tza-Huei

“…Effective treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is limited by diagnostics that cannot deliver results rapidly while the patient is still in the…”
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Home-Based Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Leveraging Online Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Melendez, Johan H., Hamill, Matthew M., Armington, Gretchen S., Gaydos, Charlotte A., Manabe, Yukari C.

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Public Health Laboratories: An Important Ally in Sexually Transmitted Infection Control by Melendez, Johan H., Manabe, Yukari C.

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Rapid Uptake of Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and HIV From an Online Platform, April-October 2020 by Melendez, Johan H, Gilliams, Elizabeth A, Yu, Tong, Williford, Sarah L, Armington, Gretchen S, Silver, Barbara, Huebner, Adam, Gaydos, Charlotte A, Manabe, Yukari C, Hamill, Matthew M

“…The Baltimore City Health Department (Baltimore, MD) promoted IWantTheKit for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV testing to city residents and clinic patients when…”
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Factors Associated With New Sexual Partnerships During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Online Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Platform Users by Hamill, Matthew M., Yu, Tong, Armington, Gretchen S., Hsieh, Yu-Hsiang, Manabe, Yukari C., Melendez, Johan H.

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with an explosion of online platforms for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing using self-collected,…”
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High level of HIV viral suppression in a cross-sectional study of Ugandan men with urethritis and bacterial STI by Beck, Evan J, Laeyendecker, Oliver, Saraf, Sharada, Ashokkumar, Swetha, Onzia, Annet, Melendez, Johan H, Chan, Justin, Kyambadde, Peter, Gough, Ethan, Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind, Manabe, Yukari C, Hamill, Matthew M

“…Urethritis associated with non-viral sexually transmitted infections (STI) increases the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission in those living with HIV…”
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Added Value of Extragenital Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in “IWantTheKit” Program Users by Yu, Tong, Melendez, Johan H., Armington, Gretchen S., Silver, Barbara, Gaydos, Charlotte A., Ruby, Kenneth, Olthoff, Glen, Greenbaum, Adena, Hamill, Matthew M., Manabe, Yukari C.

“…The 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sexually transmitted infection treatment guidelines recommend extragenital testing for gonorrhea and…”
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