PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bethany N. Kent
TI  - Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Prevalence, Treatment, and Diagnostics
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.30.2.112
DP  - 2017 Apr 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 112--113
VI  - 30
IP  - 2
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/30/2/112.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/30/2/112.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2017 Apr 01; 30
AB  - Describe the similarities and differences among the major sexually transmitted diseases.Identify sexually transmitted infectious agents.Discuss the significance of congenital infections in sexually transmitted diseases.Sexually transmitted diseases contribute substantially to issues in human health. Since sexually transmitted pathogens originate from viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotes, there are few commonalities regarding characteristics of disease. Some bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens, once considered curable, are beginning to develop antibacterial resistance, viral pathogens have been implicated in major congenital malformations, and even death, and eukaryotic infections are increasing in prevalence. In this Focus Series, the prevalence, transmission, treatment, diagnostics and emergence of sexually transmitted diseases are discussed.ABBREVIATIONS: STDs - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, STIs - Sexually Transmitted Infections, HPV - Human Papilloma virus, HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus