The Epidemiology of Syphilis in New York City: Historic Trends and the Current Outbreak Among Men Who Have Sex With Men, 2016.

Background: Male primary and secondary (P&S) and early latent syphilis cases have increased markedly in New York City (NYC) after a historic nadir in 1998. The majority of cases are among men who have sex with men (MSM). We describe the epidemiology of syphilis among NYC males to provide a model of how 1 jurisdiction collects, analyzes, interprets, uses, and disseminates local data to guide programmatic activities directed at syphilis control.

Sentinel Surveillance for Expedited Partner Therapy Prescriptions Using Pharmacy Data, in 2 New York City Neighborhoods, 2015.

Background: Expedited partner therapy (EPT) for Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) is the practice of providing Ct-infected patients with medication, or prescription (prescription-EPT) to deliver to their sex partners without first examining those partners. New York City (NYC) providers commonly use prescription-EPT, yet NYC pharmacists report only occasional receipt of EPT prescriptions. This project assessed the frequency of EPT prescriptions filled in 2 NYC neighborhoods.

The Expedited Partner Therapy Continuum: A Conceptual Framework to Guide Programmatic Efforts to Increase Partner Treatment.

Background: Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is a partner treatment strategy wherein health care providers give patients antibiotics or a prescription to deliver to their sex partners as treatment, without an intervening medical evaluation.

Methods: We used PubMed and the Cochrane database to systematically identify published articles about EPT after 2006 and randomized controlled trials before that date; we also sought conference abstracts and unpublished data from 2013 to 2014. We described key steps in a hypothetical "EPT continuum," beginning with diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae in a patient and ending with treatment for the patient's sex partner(s) with EPT.

Prevalence of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae among men screened for Chlamydia Trachomatis in four United States cities, 1999-2003.

Objectives: Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections are the second most commonly reported disease in the United States and cause significant morbidity. We describe the prevalence of gonorrhea in a large sample of men tested for gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis in Baltimore, Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Methods: Gonorrhea prevalence was measured among 17,712 men tested in a variety of non-sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic venues using urine-based nucleic acid amplification tests.

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection among men screened in 4 U.S. cities.

Objective: The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection among men in clinical and nonclinical settings across the United States.

Goal: The goal of this study was to obtain data to inform recommendations regarding male CT screening.

Study: The authors conducted a cross-sectional study of CT prevalence among adolescent and adult men in 4 U.

National seroprevalence and trends in herpes simplex virus type 1 in the United States, 1976-1994.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate national seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), describe trends in seroprevalence, and examine correlates of infection.

Goal: The goal of this study was to measure the burden of HSV-1 infection in the U.S.