Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Diagnosis and Control Editorial Quiz

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Through sexual contact

Vaginal, oral, and anal sex

<p>Bacteria, viruses, parasites</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bodily fluids or skin contact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Diagnosis and Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their sexual risk behaviors are continuous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To improve the strategies used to increase screening and testing for STIs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laboratory diagnostic tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Advances have been made and more tests are in the pipeline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensuring extensive and rapid screening of at-risk people and their partners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main reasons are: 1) Asymptomatic infections are common in many STIs, 2) Diagnostic methods are not available in some of the worst-affected countries, and 3) Surveillance systems are inexistent or very deficient in many areas of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In high-income countries, accurate diagnostic tests for STIs are widely used, especially for the diagnosis of asymptomatic infections. However, in low- and middle-income countries, these diagnostic tests are largely unavailable, expensive, and geographically inaccessible, often leading to long wait times for results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rapid tests for other STIs that are under development have the potential to improve STI diagnosis and treatment, especially in resource-limited settings, where diagnostic tests are often unavailable, expensive, and inaccessible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Special Issue includes full research articles and reviews focused on the epidemiology of STDs and on the specificity and sensitivity of diagnostic tests used in the laboratory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In low- and middle-income countries, where STI testing is available, it is often expensive and geographically inaccessible, and patients often need to wait a long time or need to return to receive results. As a result, follow-up can be impeded, and care or treatment can be incomplete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The global burden of disease that STIs represent is unknown for several reasons: 1) Asymptomatic infections are common in many STIs, 2) Diagnostic methods are not available in some of the worst-affected countries, and 3) Surveillance systems are inexistent or very deficient in many areas of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Men who have sex with men (MSM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An adult, Italian man with a high level of education, poor use of condoms, and a high number of partners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That all STD teams need to implement counselling and recommendations to share with patients, as well as tips on how to approach sexual health education/counselling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence rates, identify risk groups, and delineate chlamydia-testing strategies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To recommend chlamydia testing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chlamydia trachomatis, syphilis, Mycoplasma genitalium infection, genital herpes, and HPV infection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study by Chan et al. evaluated the effectiveness of a novel HIV self-testing service with online real-time counseling support (HIVST-Online) in increasing HIV testing rates and repeated HIV testing among MSM in Hong Kong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study found that certain characteristics of mother-daughter relationships, such as open communication and trust, were associated with higher sexual risk-coping consciousness among Japanese female university students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some current and future trends in the laboratory diagnosis of STIs include the use of molecular techniques like nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) and next-generation sequencing (NGS), as well as the development of point-of-care tests for rapid and accurate diagnosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sexual risk-coping consciousness refers to an individual's awareness and ability to cope with potential risks associated with sexual behavior, such as unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study by Chan et al. highlights the potential of innovative approaches like HIVST-Online to increase HIV testing rates and frequency among the MSM community, which is a high-risk population for HIV transmission.</p> Signup and view all the answers