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					Summary and Introduction
Methods
Clinical Prevention Guidance
STI and HIV Infection Risk Assessment
Primary Prevention Methods
Partner Services
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)
Reporting and Confidentiality
Retesting After Treatment to Detect Repeat Infections
STI Detection Among Special Populations
Pregnant Women
Adolescents
Children
Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Women Who Have Sex with Women (WSW) and Women Who Have Sex with Women and Men (WSWM)
Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons
Persons in Correctional Facilities
HIV Infection: Detection, Counseling and Referral
Diseases Characterized by Genital, Anal, or Perianal Ulcers
Chancroid
Genital Herpes Infections
Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
Syphilis
Primary and Secondary Syphilis
Latent Syphilis
Tertiary Syphilis
Neurosyphilis, Ocular Syphilis, and Otosyphilis
Syphilis Among Persons with HIV Infection
Syphilis During Pregnancy
Congenital Syphilis
Managing Persons Who Have a History of Penicillin Allergy
Diseases Characterized by Urethritis and Cervicitis
Chlamydial Infections
Gonococcal Infections
Gonococcal Infections Among Adolescents and Adults
Gonococcal Infections Among Neonates
Gonococcal Infections Among Infants and Children
*Mycoplasma genitalium*
Diseases Characterized by Vulvovaginal Itching, Burning, Irritation, Odor or Discharge
Bacterial Vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Epididymitis
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection
Anogenital Warts
HPV-Associated Cancers and Precancers
Viral Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Proctitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteritis
Ectoparasitic Infections
Sexual Assault and Abuse and STIs
Adolescents and Adults
Sexual Assault or Abuse of Children
References
Terms and Abbreviations Used in This Report
Workgroup Members
							
					
						Page last reviewed:  July 22, 2021					Content source: 	Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention homeSTI Treatment Guidelines, 2021
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Table of Contents
Summary and Introduction
Methods
Clinical Prevention Guidanceplus icon
STI and HIV Infection Risk Assessment
Primary Prevention Methods
Partner Servicesplus icon
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)
Reporting and Confidentiality
Retesting After Treatment to Detect Repeat Infections
Detection of STIs in Special Populationsplus icon
Pregnant Women
Adolescents
Children
MSM
WSW and WSWM
Transgender and Gender Diverse Persons
Persons in Correctional Facilities
HIV Infection: Detection, Counseling, and Referral
Diseases Characterized by Genital, Anal, or Perianal Ulcersplus icon
Chancroid
Genital Herpes
Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis)
Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)
Syphilisplus icon
Primary and Secondary Syphilis
Latent Syphilis
Tertiary Syphilis
Neurosyphilis, Ocular Syphilis, and Otosyphilis
Syphilis Among Persons with HIV Infection
Syphilis During Pregnancy
Congenital Syphilis
Managing Persons Who Have a History of Penicillin Allergy
Diseases Characterized by Urethritis and Cervicitis
Chlamydial Infections
Gonococcal Infectionsplus icon
Gonococcal Infections Among Adolescents and Adults
Gonococcal Infections Among Neonates
Gonococcal Infections Among Infants and Children
*Mycoplasma genitalium*
Vulvovaginal Itching, Burning, Irritation, Odor or Dischargeplus icon
Bacterial Vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Epididymitis
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infectionplus icon
Anogenital Warts
HPV-Associated Cancers and Precancers
Viral Hepatitisplus icon
HAV
HBV
HCV
Proctitis, Proctocolitis, and Enteritis
Ectoparasitic Infections
Sexual Assault and Abuse and STIsplus icon
Adolescents and Adults
Sexual Assault or Abuse of Children
References
Terms and Abbreviations Used in This Report
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