Introduction

• 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted infections occur each year in the USA -- with most cases being seen by primary care providers and non-specialists
• Audience: Internists, Family physicians, Internal Medicine residents, Family Medicine residents, and Medical students
• The Lange Current Diagnosis & Treatment series is one of the most popular and well-received in all of Medical publishing

About the Book

Get problem-oriented and disease-specific guidance in treating STDs-in one quick-access source

Featuring the trusted, practical format of the CURRENT series, this authoritative, quick-access guide delivers a top-to-bottom overview of STDs commonly encountered in clinical practice. The book begins with an insightful introduction to the field that emphasizes the patient-doctor relationship, and then explores clinical problems with STDs in terms of diagnostic, management, and treatment considerations.

Features

• A-to-Z, up-to-the-minute coverage of common STDs-filled with crucial point-of-care guidelines
• A focus on prevention interventions, including counseling, in recognition of the need to change high-risk sexual behaviors
• Practical diagnostic algorithms that summarize key protocols and facilitate patient management
• Detailed, easy-to-locate treatment tables that list specific drugs (generic and trade names), doses, and schedules
• A thought-provoking final chapter that includes a brief discussion of the latest STD research, plus unresolved questions and future concerns
• Useful appendices that include diagnostic protocols, treatment tables, and websites for further information

Authoritative, on-the-spot information you can quickly apply to your practice - without sifting through pages of data

• An essential clinical companion for internists, family physicians, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, obstetricians-gynecologists, HIV care specialists, and other healthcare professionals who see patients with STDs
• Turn to any chapter on specific STDs, and you'll find expert perspectives on biology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and issues related to special populations

Table of Contents
Section I
1. Prevention and Screening Guidelines
2. Special Populations

Section II
3. Actinomycosis in Women with IUD
4. Bacterial Vaginosis
5. Candidiasis in Men
6. Candidiasis in Women
7. Chancroid
8. Chlamydia Trachomatis 10. Genital Herpes
11. Genital Ulcer Disease
12. Genital Warts
13. Gonorrhea
14. Hepatitis A and B
15. HIV