• Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 2018

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    Management of Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Emergency Department.

    • SueLin M Hilbert and Reno Hilary E L HEL Division of Infectious Disease, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8051, 4523 Clayton Avenue, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address:.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Campus Box 8072, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
    • Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2018 Nov 1; 36 (4): 767-776.

    AbstractSexually transmitted infections (STI) are very common infections in the United States. Most patients with STIs are evaluated and treated in primary care settings; however, many also present to the Emergency Department (ED) for initial care. Management of STIs in the ED includes appropriate testing and treatment per CDC Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines. Although most patients with STIs are asymptomatic or may only exhibit mild symptoms, serious complications from untreated infection are possible. Pregnant women with STIs are particularly vulnerable to serious complications; therefore, empiric ED treatment combined with close follow-up care and referral to obstetrics are paramount.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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