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Consider concurrent treatment for gonococcal infection if the patient is at risk for gonorrhea or lives in a community where the prevalence of gonorrhea is high (see Gonorrhea section). 4. Data are limited regarding the effectiveness and optimal dose of azithromycin for treating chlamydial infection among infants and children who weigh <45 kg.
treatment guidelines. Recommendations for HIV, hepatitis C, cervical cancer screening, STI screening in pregnancy, human papillomavirus (HPV) testing, and hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination were developed after CDC staff reviewed existing published recommendations. The English-
17 gru 2020 · This update provides the rationale for the change in gonorrhea treatment recommendations to a higher dose (500 mg) of ceftriaxone and removal of azithromycin from the recommended regimen.
This pocket guide reflects recommended regimens found in CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021. This summary is intended as a source of clinical guidance.
These recommendations for the treatment of STIs are an adaptation of the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines; the focus is primarily on STIs encountered in outpatient practice. This table is intended as a source of clinical guidance and is not a comprehensive list of all effective regimens.
If left untreated, the infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and an increased risk of HIV infection. Previously, the CDC recommended a single 250-mg intramuscular dose of ceftriaxone and a single 1-g oral dose of azithromycin to treat uncomplicated gonorrhea as well as possible coinfection with ...
The 2019 CDC STD Surveillance Report found that the annual cases of STIs in the US continued to increase in 2019, totaling more than an estimated 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis; congenital syphilis increased by 279% between 2015 and 2019. 1 STIs have increased across multiple groups, but disproportionately affect racial ...
