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

  • Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common notifiable disease in the US[CDC 2016]
    • 90% of cervical infections in women and at least 60% of urethral infections in men are asymptomatic[Stamm 2008]
    • Prevalence is highest among young women 15-24 years of age[CDC 2016]

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Keywords: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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