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Patricia A. Totten is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics related to reproductive tract infections, microbial infections, and genital health. The scientist's expertise spans the fields of medicine, immunology, and microbiology, with subfields including microbiology, epidemiology, rheumatology, hematology, and surgery.

Their recent publications cover a range of studies on sexually transmitted infections and associated health conditions. Notable papers include:

  • Presence and Concentrations of Select Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria Are Associated With Increased Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, 2020, published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Azithromycin and Doxycycline Resistance Profiles of U.S. Mycoplasma genitalium Strains and Their Association with Treatment Outcomes, 2021, published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Sequence variation and immunogenicity of the Mycoplasma genitalium MgpB and MgpC adherence proteins during persistent infection of men with non-gonococcal urethritis, 2020, published in PLoS ONE
  • P388 Mycoplasma genitalium-reactive antibodies in serum and urethral specimens of persistently infected men, 2021, presented as a Poster presentation
  • From the NIH: Proceedings of a Workshop on the Importance of Self-Obtained Vaginal Specimens for Detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020, archived at UNC Libraries

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Poster presentations
  • UNC Libraries

Patricia A. Totten has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Gwendolyn E. Wood
  • Catherine W. Gillespie
  • Sabina G. Astete
  • Christine M. Khosropour
  • Lisa E. Manhart

The main topics covered by their research are:

  • Reproductive tract infections research
  • Blood groups and transfusion
  • Urinary tract infections management
  • Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Genital health and disease
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Herpesvirus infections and treatments

The breadth of Patricia A. Totten's work situates them in critical areas of infectious disease study and clinical microbiology, with a focus on understanding both microbial dynamics and treatment outcomes in sexually transmitted infections.

Best Publications

  • Nonspecific vaginitis: Diagnostic criteria and microbial and epidemiologic associations

    Richard Amsel;Patricia A. Totten;Carol A. Spiegel;Kirk C.S. Chen

  • Association between Mycoplasma genitalium and acute endometritis

    Craig R Cohen;Craig R Cohen;Lisa E Manhart;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Elizabeth A Bukusi;Sabina Astete

  • The rpoN gene product of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is required for expression of diverse genes, including the flagellin gene.

    P A Totten;J C Lara;S Lory

  • Diagnostic Criteria and Microbial and Epidemiologic Associations

    Richard Amsel;Patricia A. Totten;Carol A. Spiegel;Kirk C. S. Chen

  • Campylobacter cinaedi (sp. nov.) and Campylobacter fennelliae (sp, nov.): Two New Campylobacter Species Associated with Enteric Disease in Homosexual Men

    Patricia A. Totten;Cynthia L. Fennell;Fred C. Tenover;Jennifer M. Wezenberg

  • Mucopurulent cervicitis and Mycoplasma genitalium.

    Lisa E Manhart;Cathy W Critchlow;King K Holmes;Susan M Dutro

  • Characterization of Campylobacter-Like Organisms Isolated from Homosexual Men

    C. L. Fennell;P. A. Totten;T. C. Quinn;D. L. Patton

  • Mycoplasma genitalium among young adults in the United States: an emerging sexually transmitted infection.

    Lisa E. Manhart;King K. Holmes;James P. Hughes;Laura S. Houston

  • Characterization of the type a flagellin gene from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAK.

    P A Totten;S Lory

  • Standard Treatment Regimens for Nongonococcal Urethritis Have Similar but Declining Cure Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Lisa E. Manhart;Catherine W. Gillespie;M. Sylvan Lowens;Christine M. Khosropour

  • Selective differential human blood bilayer media for isolation of Gardnerella (Haemophilus) vaginalis.

    P A Totten;R Amsel;J Hale;P Piot

  • Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium in women with laparoscopically diagnosed acute salpingitis

    Craig R. Cohen;N. R. Mugo;S. G. Astete;R. Odondo

  • Identification of novel microbes associated with pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility

    Catherine L Haggerty;Patricia A Totten;Gong Tang;Sabina G Astete

  • Association of Mycoplasma genitalium with nongonococcal urethritis in heterosexual men.

    Patricia A. Totten;Margot A. Schwartz;Karen E. Sjöström;George E. Kenny

  • Prevalence and characterization of hippurate-negative Campylobacter jejuni in King County, Washington.

    P A Totten;C M Patton;F C Tenover;T J Barrett

  • Failure of cefoxitin and doxycycline to eradicate endometrial Mycoplasma genitalium and the consequence for clinical cure of pelvic inflammatory disease

    Catherine L. Haggerty;Patricia A. Totten;Sabina G. Astete;Sunghee Lee

  • Mycoplasma genitalium among women with nongonococcal, nonchlamydial pelvic inflammatory disease.

    Catherine L. Haggerty;Patricia A. Totten;Sabina G. Astete;Roberta B. Ness

  • DNA Hybridization Technique for the Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Men with Urethritis

    P. A. Totten;K. K. Holmes;H. H. Handsfield;J. S. Knapp

  • Mycoplasma genitalium infection and persistence in a cohort of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Craig R. Cohen;Marcianna Nosek;Amalia Meier;Sabina G. Astete

  • Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pilin-deficient mutants to mucin

    R Ramphal;L Koo;K S Ishimoto;P A Totten

  • Comparison of Transcription-Mediated Amplification and PCR Assay Results for Various Genital Specimen Types for Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium

    Jennifer K. H. Wroblewski;Lisa E. Manhart;Kathleen A. Dickey;Marie K. Hudspeth

  • Clinical Presentation of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection versus Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection among Women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    Vanessa L. Short;Patricia A. Totten;Roberta B. Ness;Sabina G. Astete

  • Biotypes of Gardnerella vaginalis.

    P Piot;E Van Dyck;M Peeters;J Hale

  • Identification of Gardnerella (Haemophilus) vaginalis.

    P Piot;E Van Dyck;P A Totten;K K Holmes

  • High Mycoplasma genitalium Organism Burden Is Associated with Shedding of HIV-1 DNA from the Cervix

    Lisa E. Manhart;Sara B. Mostad;Jared M. Baeten;Sabina G. Astete

Frequent Co-Authors

King K. Holmes
King K. Holmes University of Washington
Matthew R. Golden
Matthew R. Golden University of Washington
Walter E. Stamm
Walter E. Stamm University of Washington
Roberta B. Ness
Roberta B. Ness The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
James P. Hughes
James P. Hughes University of Washington
George E. Kenny
George E. Kenny University of Washington
David H. Martin
David H. Martin Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Stephen A. Morse
Stephen A. Morse Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
H. Hunter Handsfield
H. Hunter Handsfield University of Washington
Jørgen Skov Jensen
Jørgen Skov Jensen Statens Serum Institut

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