In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Susan Tuddenham brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sexually Transmitted Infections. STIs are on the rise in the United States, and concerns for developing drug resistance and new and emerging infections may complicate management. In this issue, top experts in the field provide updates on some of the most important issues in STI diagnosis and management, highlighting new information and practical approaches relevant to primary care practice.
Key Features
- Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including taking a sexual history: best practices; herpes simplex virus: a practical guide to diagnosis, management, and patient counselling for the primary care clinician; update on monkeypox; sexual health and the transgender patient; and more.
- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sexually transmitted infections, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Sexual Health and Well-Being: A Framework to Guide Care
Taking a Sexual History: Best Practices
A Practical Approach to Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening for the Primary Care Clinician
The Management of Gonorrhea in the Era of Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance: What Primary Care Clinicians Should Know
Mycoplasma genitalium: Key Information for the Primary Care Clinician
Herpes Simplex Virus: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis, Management, and Patient Counseling for the Primary Care Clinician
Syphilis Serologies: A Practical Approach for the Primary Care Clinician
Proctitis: An Approach to the Symptomatic Patient
Update on Mpox: What the Primary Care Clinician Should Know
Recurrent Infectious Vaginitis: A Practical Approach for the Primary Care Clinician
Sexual Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
On The Horizon: Novel Approaches to Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention