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Joelle Borhart1, Diane M Birnbaumer
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. joelle.borhart@gmail.com
Abstract:
Patients seeking treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) account for a large number of emergency department (ED) visits per year. Despite the large volume of patients, STIs are often missed or treated inappropriately. Due to the high prevalence and incidence of STIs in the United States, it is important that emergency practitioners recognize symptoms consistent with STIs, and treat presumptively. This practice leads to overtreatment of STIs; however, when weighed against the public health risk and complications of untreated disease, empiric treatment is recommended. This article provides an overview of STIs encountered in the ED and recommendations for their treatment.
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