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This report takes literature review, interviews, and an in-person meeting to examine the current status of integration of services provided for STDs and how transitioning to a more integrated model can be successful.

New screening standards that illustrate the highest quality of sexual health care for MSM, expanding beyond federal guidelines to incorporate the collective experience of experts in the field of sexual health.

As jurisdictions prepare to hire and onboard new Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) with supplemental funding, equitable hiring practices are instrumental to bringing on diverse DIS staff that represent the communities they serve. NCSD has gathered a list of sample interview questions that focus...

NCSD hosted a series of workshops on congenital syphilis to highlight some of the innovative approaches jurisdictions are taking to combat these increasing numbers and create space for community action planning and problem-solving.

This session of Grand Rounds explored the development of antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea as a growing public health concern because the United States gonorrhea control relies on effective antibiotic therapy. Topics discussed include Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infections and antimicrobial treatment...

This information sheet discusses the challenges to drug resistant gonorrhea, why we should care about it, which regions experience the most cases, and prevention efforts to prevent an epidemic.

This report summarizes trends in cephalosporin susceptibility among N. gonorrhoeae isolates in the United States during 2000--2010 using data from the Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP). During that period, the percentage of isolates with elevated minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs)...

This report summarizes laboratory and epidemiologic findings associated with reduced susceptibility to azithromycin. It notes that in August-October 2009, five of 55 N. gonorrhoeae isolates obtained from men with symptomatic urethritis tested at San Diego County’s main municipal STD clinic had high...

This information sheet discusses condom distribution as a structural level intervention. It states that Condom Distribution Programs (CDPs) have proven to increase condom use, prevent HIV and STDs, and save money. The fact sheet also provides elements to consider while designing an effective CDP...

Web page that provides general overview on Bacterial Vaginosis (BV). Includes facts, statistics, and what can be done to help prevent BV among women.