Gonorrhea secondary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

Strategies for the secondary prevention of gonococcal infection include early detection, treatment of sexual partners, and treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (such as chlamydia).[1][2][3]

Secondary prevention

Strategies for the secondary prevention of gonococcal infection include:[1][2][3]

  • Effective diagnosis, treatment, counseling, and follow up of infected patients
  • Evaluation, treatment, and counseling of sexual partners of patients who are infected with gonorrhea

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Centers for Disease Control and Pevention. clinical prevention guidance (2015). http://www.cdc.gov/std/tg2015/clinical.htm Accessed on September 25, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 LeFevre ML. USPSTF: behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Ann Intern Med 2014;161:894–901.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Warner L, Stone KM, Macaluso M, et al. Condom use and risk of gonorrhea and Chlamydia: a systematic review of design and measurement factors assessed in epidemiologic studies. Sex Transm Dis 2006;33:36–51.


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