Hospitals

This guideline outlines the Doxy-PEP Protocol for the prevention of certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), specifically targeting syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, following potential exposure. It provides guidelines for healthcare providers on how to administer doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), detailing protocols for prescription, timing, and patient education to reduce the risk of infection.

This journal investigates the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women with vaginitis symptoms in a U.S. clinical study. Findings highlight the link between STIs and vaginal dysbiosis, emphasizing the need for comprehensive STI testing in this population.

This video-based HIV and STI prevention intervention designed for patients in STI clinic waiting rooms. This video aims to increase HIV treatment initiation and adherence as well as improve viral suppression and achieve undetectable viral load among patients.

This webpage highlights a recent study that reveals gaps in gonorrhea and chlamydia testing during pregnancy. It emphasizes the potential health risks these infections pose to both mother and child, urging the need for improved screening protocols. The study underscores the importance of regular prenatal testing to ensure better health outcomes for both.

This fact sheet provides critical guidance for healthcare providers on managing patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). It outlines key steps for diagnosis, treatment, and referral, emphasizing the importance of early detection and timely intervention. The fact sheet aims to equip healthcare providers with essential tools and resources to improve patient outcomes and prevent the spread of HCV through effective care strategies.

This plan outlines the HSV research framework with four strategic priorities: improving fundamental knowledge of HSV biology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology; accelerating research to improve HSV diagnosis; improving strategies to treat HSV while seeking a curative therapeutic; and, advancing research to prevent HSV infection.

This webpage discusses how Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are preventable through vaccination.

This webpage discusses the opioid crisis is one of the greatest public health challenges facing the U.S., causing an unprecedented surge in overdose deaths, and fueling the rapid rise in new Hepatitis C infections from injection drug use in communities across the country. Find helpful infographics at the bottom of the page.

This resource will help providers assess their patient’s level of sexual risk, and determine whether additional questions and which preventive services may be needed.

These guidelines provide updated treatment recommendations for genital HSV infection based on the most recent evidence.