Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-Infected Men and Women

  • Author: Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 2/8/18 (What's New)

Summary

  • Gonorrhea incidence increased in the US in 2013 to 2016[CDC 2016]
  • Urethral gonorrhea infection is associated with an 8-fold increase in the amount of HIV in semen[Cohen 1997]
  • Prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant strains has increased in the US since 2001[CDC 2012]

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    Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women

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