Background and goal: Prompt treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhea following a confirmed diagnosis is essential to prevent complications and reduce transmission. Adherence to the Centers for Disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients often received treatments that are not recommended by the CDC, particularly azithromycin. Keeping up ...

ATLANTA – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and levofloxacin) as a treatment for gonorrhea in ...

Newly released data show that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and congenital syphilis decreased in California in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of decline. CDPH urges continued ...

New CDC guidance advises taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours after unprotected sexual activity to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The new recommendations serve as ...

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and nothing says romance like a column about a sexually transmitted infection! The next time you take your adolescent in for a checkup, you may find that your health care ...

Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United States, ...

In men, complications from chlamydia are relatively uncommon. When they do occur, resulting infections include urethritis, epididymitis, and in rare cases sterility or reactive arthritis. Infection ...