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This podcast recording discusses how The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published guidelines on use of doxy PEP – taking a prescribed dose of the antibiotic doxycycline shortly after sex – to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in men who have sex with men and...

This information guide is intended for health care professionals involved in care of persons interested in or receiving doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) for STI prevention. The information in this guide pertains to the use of doxy PEP for STI postexposure prophylaxis.

 

This report examines existing sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening programs in large jails to learn lessons that can benefit other health departments that want to establish or expand chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) screening programs in their local jails. It provides key findings...

This infographic, in the form of an information sheet, highlights the impact, causes, and consequences of STDs among young people – and what they can do to protect themselves. While STDs affect individuals of all ages, STDs take a particularly heavy toll on young people. CDC estimates that youth...

Treatment Action Group did an analysis of ongoing research in the pipeline for Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis. This study identified that the current toolbox for addressing gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis is inadequate.

This serial updates the 2010 clinical guidelines for treating STDs. These recommendations were developed by the CDC in consultation with professionals knowledgeable about the treatment of STDs. These guidelines include: 1) alternative treatment regimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae; 2) the use of...

This information sheet is meant to be a wall chart summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. The chart has columns for disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis, genital...

This pamphlet is a pocket guide for health professionals is a summary of CDC's 2015 STDs Treatment Guidelines. Each page discusses a disease, recommended Rx, dose/route, and alternatives. The STDs included in the chart are: bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, chlamydial infections, epididymitis...

This serial updates the 2006 clinical guidelines for treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These recommendations were developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in consultation with professionals knowledgeable about the treatment of STDs. The guidelines include new...

This report updates CDC’s 2002 recommendations regarding screening tests to detect C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infections and provides new recommendations regarding optimal specimen types, the use of tests to detect rectal and oropharyngeal C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae infections, and...