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Volume 14, Number 6–June 2008

CME FOLLOW-UP

Earning CME Credit

To obtain credit, you should first read the journal article. After reading the article, you should be able to answer the following, related, multiple-choice questions. To complete the questions and earn continuing medical education (CME) credit, please go to http://www.medscape.com/cme/eid. Credit cannot be obtained for tests completed on paper, although you may use the worksheet below to keep a record of your answers. You must be a registered user on Medscape.com. If you are not registered on Medscape.com, please click on the New Users: Free Registration link on the left hand side of the website to register. Only one answer is correct for each question. Once you successfully answer all post-test questions you will be able to view and/or print your certificate. For questions regarding the content of this activity, contact the accredited provider, CME@medscape.net. For technical assistance, contact CME@webmd.net. American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award (AMA PRA) credits are accepted in the US as evidence of participation in CME activities. For further information on this award, please refer to http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2922.html. The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Through agreements that the AMA has made with agencies in some countries, AMA PRA credit is acceptable as evidence of participation in CME activities. If you are not licensed in the US and want to obtain an AMA PRA CME credit, please complete the questions online, print the certificate and present it to your national medical association.

Transmission of Human Papillomavirus in Heterosexual Couples

CME Questions

1. Which of the following was the most common human papillomavirus (HPV) status at baseline in the current study cohort?

A. Both partners HPV-negative

B. One partner HPV-negative and one HPV-positive

C. Both partners HPV-positive with the same HPV type

D. Both partners HPV-positive with different HPV types

2. What was the most common means of HPV transmission in the current study?

A. Male-to-female transmission

B. Female-to-male transmission

C. Male auto-inoculation

D. Female auto-inoculation

3. Which of the following statements about anatomic sites of transmission of HPV in the current study is most accurate?

A. Most women obtained infection from the glans of the penis

B. The female anus was not a significant site of transmission to men

C. There were no cases of transmission from the women's hands to the men's genitals

D. Among men, the rate of auto-inoculation was comparable to the rate of transmission from women

4. Which of the following factors from the current study was most significant in the risk for HPV transmission?

A. Frequency of condom use

B. Length of relationship

C. Any history of anal intercourse

D. A history of genital herpesActivity Evaluation

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