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Bacterial sexually transmitted disease

MedGen UID:
20728
•Concept ID:
C0036917
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease; Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Bacterial Venereal Disease; Bacterial Venereal Diseases; Disease, Bacterial Venereal; Sexually Transmitted Disease, Bacterial; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial; Venereal Disease, Bacterial; Venereal Diseases, Bacterial
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005323

Definition

Bacterial diseases that are potentially transmitted or propagated by sexual conduct. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Regulation of the Mitochondrion-Fatty Acid Axis for the Metabolic Reprogramming of Chlamydia trachomatis during Treatment with β-Lactam Antimicrobials.
Shima K, Kaufhold I, Eder T, Käding N, Schmidt N, Ogunsulire IM, Deenen R, Köhrer K, Friedrich D, Isay SE, Grebien F, Klinger M, Richer BC, Günther UL, Deepe GS Jr, Rattei T, Rupp J
mBio 2021 Mar 30;12(2) doi: 10.1128/mBio.00023-21. PMID: 33785629Free PMC Article
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Committee on Gynecologic Practice
Obstet Gynecol 2015 Nov;126(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 26488526
Selective screening for chlamydial infection in women: a comparison of three sets of criteria.
Marrazzo JM, Fine D, Celum CL, DeLisle S, Handsfield HH
Fam Plann Perspect 1997 Jul-Aug;29(4):158-62. PMID: 9258646

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 27548425
Committee Opinion No. 645 Summary: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):1126. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001144. PMID: 27548417
Chlamydia trachomatis: time for screening?
Spiliopoulou A, Lakiotis V, Vittoraki A, Zavou D, Mauri D
Clin Microbiol Infect 2005 Sep;11(9):687-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01187.x. PMID: 16104982
Epidemiology and control and curable sexually transmitted diseases: opportunities and problems.
Garnett GP, Bowden FJ
Sex Transm Dis 2000 Nov;27(10):588-99. doi: 10.1097/00007435-200011000-00007. PMID: 11099074
Chlamydia trachomatis in adolescents: a review.
Reddy SP, Yeturu SR, Slupik R
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 1997 May;10(2):59-72. doi: 10.1016/s1083-3188(97)70053-6. PMID: 9179804

Diagnosis

Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 27548425
Committee Opinion No. 645 Summary: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):1126. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001144. PMID: 27548417
Chlamydia trachomatis: time for screening?
Spiliopoulou A, Lakiotis V, Vittoraki A, Zavou D, Mauri D
Clin Microbiol Infect 2005 Sep;11(9):687-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01187.x. PMID: 16104982
Chlamydial infections.
Coonrod DV
Curr Womens Health Rep 2002 Aug;2(4):266-75. PMID: 12150753
Chlamydia trachomatis in adolescents: a review.
Reddy SP, Yeturu SR, Slupik R
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 1997 May;10(2):59-72. doi: 10.1016/s1083-3188(97)70053-6. PMID: 9179804

Therapy

Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 27548425
Committee Opinion No. 645 Summary: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):1126. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001144. PMID: 27548417
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Committee on Gynecologic Practice
Obstet Gynecol 2015 Nov;126(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 26488526
Chlamydia (uncomplicated, genital).
Horner P
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Jun 23;2008 PMID: 19450291Free PMC Article
Chlamydial infections.
Coonrod DV
Curr Womens Health Rep 2002 Aug;2(4):266-75. PMID: 12150753

Prognosis

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among patients attending infertility and sexually transmitted diseases clinic (STD) in Kano, North Western Nigeria.
Nwankwo EO, Sadiq MN
Afr Health Sci 2014 Sep;14(3):672-8. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.24. PMID: 25352887Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Committee Opinion No. 645: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):e95-9. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001149. PMID: 27548425
Committee Opinion No. 645 Summary: Dual Therapy for Gonococcal Infections.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 May;127(5):1126. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001144. PMID: 27548417
Pathogenesis of fallopian tube damage caused by Chlamydia trachomatis infections.
Hafner LM
Contraception 2015 Aug;92(2):108-15. Epub 2015 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2015.01.004. PMID: 25592078
Chlamydial protease-like activity factor--insights into immunity and vaccine development.
Murthy AK, Guentzel MN, Zhong G, Arulanandam BP
J Reprod Immunol 2009 Dec;83(1-2):179-84. Epub 2009 Oct 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2009.05.007. PMID: 19853923Free PMC Article
Chlamydia (uncomplicated, genital).
Horner P
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Jun 23;2008 PMID: 19450291Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening Outside the Clinic--Implications for the Modern Sexually Transmitted Disease Program.
Bernstein KT, Chow JM, Pathela P, Gift TL
Sex Transm Dis 2016 Feb;43(2 Suppl 1):S42-52. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000343. PMID: 26779687Free PMC Article
Chlamydia (uncomplicated, genital).
Horner P
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 Jun 23;2008 PMID: 19450291Free PMC Article

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