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The CDC 2002 guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
implications for women's health care
Journal of
Midwifery & Women’s Health 2003;48(2):96-104.
Scharbo-DeHaan M, Anderson D.
Abstract
Persons rely on health care providers to make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions
based on the most current information. With areas of practice changing rapidly,
providers are challenged to keep abreast of new and changing treatment guidelines.
The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2002 Sexually Transmitted
Disease (STD) Treatment Guidelines provide clinical guidance in the appropriate
assessment and management of STDs. This article reviews recent changes in
the STD Treatment Guidelines for the most common disease entities and their
sequelae encountered by women's health practitioners. The changes noted in
this article include new screening recommendations, use of new diagnostics,
new treatment algorithms, and changes in therapeutic regimens.