Features Associated With Mycoplasma genitalium Infection.

Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED) in the United States. Limited data exist on the prevalence and risk factors for . , specifically within the ED.

Survey of Emergency Department Clinicians on the Utility of the Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Test.

Introduction: Emergency department (ED) clinicians utilize the guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) in their assessment of suspected gastrointestinal bleeding or unexplained anemia despite supporting evidence. ED clinicians' ability to predict the gFOBT results and how the gFOBT results could affect ED patient disposition has not been previously studied.  Methods: From October 16, 2019, through September 15, 2020, we conducted a single-site survey of ED clinicians before and after performing gFOBTs during routine clinical care.

Association Between Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Urine Culture.

Introduction: Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTI) and some sexually transmitted infections (STI) can have overlapping signs and symptoms or nonspecific findings, such as pyuria on urinalysis. Furthermore, results from the urine culture and the nucleic acid amplification test for an STI may not be available during the clinical encounter. We sought to determine whether gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis are associated with bacteriuria, information that might aid in the differentiation of STIs and UTIs.

Decoding Immuno-Competence: A Novel Analysis of Complete Blood Cell Count Data in COVID-19 Outcomes.

Background: While 'immuno-competence' is a well-known term, it lacks an operational definition. To address this omission, this study explored whether the temporal and structured data of the complete blood cell count (CBC) can rapidly estimate immuno-competence. To this end, one or more ratios that included data on all monocytes, lymphocytes and neutrophils were investigated.