Clinical Guidance for STIs

At a glance

  • CDC has produced guidance and resources for screening and treating STIs.
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STI Treatment Guidelines

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2021 STI Treatment Guidelines

2021 STI Treatment Guidelines provide CDC’s most current evidence-based recommendations for preventing, diagnosing and treating people who have, or are at risk for, STIs. Includes regimens, evidence tables, wall chart, and pocket guide.

Resources

"STD QCS: The Roadmap for Optimizing STD Care". Graphic with health care providers.
Recommendations for Providing Quality STD Clinical Services (STD QCS)
STD QCS highlights the services healthcare settings can offer to provide the highest-quality STD car...
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Duty to Warn for Health Care Settings
"Duty to warn" is a legal concept that indicates possible liability for healthcare providers if no w...
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Availability of STI Testing & Treatment Products
Lists information about product shortages related to STI testing and treatment.
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Guide to Taking a Sexual History
Guide offers a framework for discussing sexual health issues to help complete the overall picture of...
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State Prenatal Syphilis Screenings Laws and Regulations
Provides the text of state laws requiring screening of pregnant women for syphilis.
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Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is providing prescriptions or medications to the patient to take to his/her partner without the health care provider first examining the partner.

Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)

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National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention; About Division of STD Prevention