Gonorrhea Treatment and Care
Treatment
- New Treatment Guidelines for Gonorrhea: Antibiotic Change - CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy (August 13, 2012)
- Update to CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment 2010 Guidelines: Oral Cephalosporins No Longer a Recommended Treatment for Gonococcal Infections - MMWR August 10, 2012
- Cephalosporin-Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Public Health Response Plan Offers guidance state and local health departments can take to keep a watchful eye on the emergence of drug resistance. (August 9, 2012)
- Audio Podcast – Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy, lead author of the updated gonorrhea treatment guidelines, discusses new gonorrhea treatment recommendations in this three minute podcast. (August 9, 2012)
- Updated Gonorrhea Clinical Training: (August 9, 2012)
- Self-Study Module for Clinicians - Web-based course designed to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of gonorrheal infection. Continuing education credits available.
- Ready-to-use Module for Clinical Educators - Each module contains a slide presentation, an instructor's guide, a case study, and test questions
- The Growing Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea – CDC Public Health Grand Rounds - View recording of webinar from May 15, 2012 (May 18, 2012)
- Cephalosporin Susceptibility Among Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates --- United States, 2000--2010 - MMWR July 8, 2011 (July 7, 2011)
- Dear Colleague Letter - azithromycin resistance in Hawaii (May 24, 2011)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae with Reduced Susceptibility to Azithromycin --- San Diego County, California, 2009 - MMWR May 13, 2011 (May 12, 2011)
- 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines - Gonococcal Infections - includes new information regarding the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae (December 16, 2010)
Screening
- Screening for Sexually Transmitted Disease: Who, When, and How – CDC Expert Commentary on screening for MSM featuring Dr. Gail Bolan (January 9, 2012)
Related Pages
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