NCJ Number
202065
Journal
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Volume: 51 Issue: RR-6 Dated: May 10, 2002 Pages: 1-80
Date Published
May 2002
Length
80 pages
Annotation
This document presents the guidelines for treatment of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Abstract
A group of professionals knowledgeable in the field of STDs met in Atlanta, GA, on September 26-28, 2000, and consulted with the CDC to produce these guidelines. This information updates the 1998 Guidelines for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (MMWR 1998; 47(No. RR-1)). There are new alternative regimens for scabies, bacterial vaginosis, early syphilis, and granuloma inguinale. An expanded section is provided on the diagnosis of genital herpes (including type-specific serologic tests). There are new recommendations for treatment of recurrent genital herpes among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). A revised approach to the management of victims of sexual assault is described. There are expanded regimens for the treatment of urethral meatal warts. Hepatitis C is included as a sexually transmitted infection. Education and counseling are emphasized for persons infected with human papillomavirus. The diagnostic evaluation of congenital syphilis is clarified. Information is presented regarding the emergence of quinolone-resistant “Neisseria gonorrhoeae” along with the implications for treatment. Recommendations are provided for vaccine-preventable STDs, including hepatitis A and hepatitis B. 5 tables, 114 references