CIENCIASMEDICASNEWS: 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines

viernes, 23 de octubre de 2015

2015 STD Treatment Guidelines

2015 STD Treatment Guidelines

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Nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections [PDF-1.6MB] occur each year in the US, accounting for almost $16 billion in healthcare costs.
CDC’s updated Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines—which include a new alternate treatment option for gonorrhea—are now available to help healthcare providers diagnose and treat STDs.
Providers can find CDC resources such as pocket guides [PDF-319KB], wall charts [PDF-218KB], and an app to help them use the updated treatment guidelines.

Summary

These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were updated by CDC after consultation with a group of professionals knowledgeable in the field of STDs who met in Atlanta on April 30–May 2, 2013. The information in this report updates theSexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2010;59 [No. RR–12]). These updated guidelines discuss 1) alternative treatment regimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae; 2) the use of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis; 3) alternative treatment options for genital warts; 4) the role of Mycoplasma genitalium in urethritis/cervicitis and treatment-related implications; 5) updated HPV vaccine recommendations and counseling messages; 6) the management of persons who are transgender; 7) annual testing for hepatitis C in persons with HIV infection; 8) updated recommendations for diagnostic evaluation of urethritis; and 9) retesting to detect repeat infection. Physicians and other health-care providers can use these guidelines to assist in the prevention and treatment of STDs.

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Downloads and Resources

Download the 2015 STD Treatment (Tx) Guide app , an easy-to-use reference that combines information from the STD Treatment Guidelines as well as MMWR updates, and features a streamlined interface so providers can access treatment and diagnostic information. The free app is available for Apple devices. An Android app is currently being developed and will be available this winter.

Print Version of the Guidelines

A limited amount of Wall Charts and Pocket Guides are available for you to order from CDC-INFO on Demand. To print your own, download the high-resolution print files below and take them to a commercial printer.