Abstract
The incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, are higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. STIs facilitate the sexual transmission of HIV, and STI control is a key component of HIV prevention. Syndromic management is effective for many STIs and is recommended in settings without sufficient laboratory capacity. The fast-developing antimicrobial resistance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a major global public health threat, with possible emergence of untreatable infections. Rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests are widely available for HIV and syphilis and could contribute to the dual elimination of perinatal transmission of these infections. Effective vaccines against oncogenic strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are available and will reduce the risk of cervical cancer for millions of women and other genital cancers in both sexes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Manson's Tropical Diseases |
| Editors | Jeremy Farrar, Peter J. Hotez, Thomas Junghanss, Gagandeep Kang, David Lalloo, Nicholas J. White, Patricia J. Garcia |
| Place of Publication | UK |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Chapter | 30 |
| Pages | 344-364 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Edition | 24th |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780702079610 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780702079597 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- antimicrobial resistance
- Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia)
- control
- genital herpes)
- herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV2
- human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoea)
- syndromic management
- Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
