Although these guidelines emphasize treatment, prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations also are discussed. These guidelines for the treatment of STDs are intended to assist with that effort. Physicians and other health-care providers play a critical role in preventing and treating STDs. The term sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) refers to a variety of clinical syndromes and infections caused by pathogens that can be acquired and transmitted through sexual activity. Physicians and other health-care providers can use these guidelines to assist in the prevention and treatment of STDs.

These updated guidelines discuss 1) alternative treatment regimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2) the use of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis 3) alternative treatment options for genital warts 4) the role of Mycoplasma genitalium in urethritis/cervicitis and treatment-related implications 5) updated HPV vaccine recommendations and counseling messages 6) the management of persons who are transgender 7) annual testing for hepatitis C in persons with HIV infection 8) updated recommendations for diagnostic evaluation of urethritis and 9) retesting to detect repeat infection.

The information in this report updates the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2010 59 ). These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were updated by CDC after consultation with a group of professionals knowledgeable in the field of STDs who met in Atlanta on April 30вЂ“May 2, 2013.

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