Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Guidelines for Adolescent Health Providers: What's New in 2021?

J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address:

Published: June 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021 contain new recommendations for the treatment of gonococcal, chlamydial, and trichomonas infections, as well as pelvic inflammatory disease. Providers are encouraged to broaden their screening practices by considering incorporating rectal and pharyngeal testing when indicated, as well as opt-out testing for adolescent females. The discussion of testing and counseling for genital herpes infections has been expanded.

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