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Format: 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) : , IntechOpen

Edition: 1st ed.

Note: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- 1. Summary of recommendations -- 1.1 Recommendations for the management of urethral discharge -- 1.2 Recommendations for the management of vaginal discharge -- 1.3 Recommendations for the management of lower abdominal pain among women -- 1.4 Recommendations for the management of genital ulcer disease, including anorectal ulcers -- 1.5 Recommendations for the management of anorectal discharge -- 2. Introduction and overview of the development of WHO guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections -- 2.1 Epidemiology and global burden of sexually transmitted infections -- 2.2 STIs and HIV -- 2.3 Objectives and rationale for developing the guidelines -- 2.4 Objectives of the guidelines -- 2.5 Target audience -- 2.6 Guiding principles -- 2.7 Methods for developing the guidelines -- 2.8 Reviews of the evidence -- 2.9 Modelling outcomes -- 2.10 Presentation of the evidence -- 2.11 Making recommendations -- 2.12 Managing conflicts of interest -- 3. Case management for people with STIs -- 3.1 Objectives of STI case management -- 3.2 Requirements to achieve the objectives of STI case management -- 4. Diagnostic tests for asymptomatic and symptomatic people with STIs -- 4.1 Role of microscopy in diagnosing STIs and other reproductive tract infections -- 4.2 Quality-assured laboratory testing with a fully operational management system -- 5. Rationale for standardized treatment recommendations -- 6. Implementing the syndromic approach for the management of STIs -- 7. Urethral discharge syndrome -- 7.1 Clinical presentation - symptoms -- 7.2 Examination findings - signs -- 7.3 Laboratory diagnosis -- 7.4 Recommendations for the management of urethral discharge -- 7.5 Treatment recommendations for urethral discharge -- 8. Vaginal discharge syndrome. , 8.1 T. vaginalis -- 8.2 Candidiasis -- 8.3 Bacterial vaginosis -- 8.4 Cervical infection - gonococcal and/or chlamydial cervicitis -- 8.5 Recommendations for the management of vaginal discharge -- 8.6 Treatment options for vaginal discharge -- 9. Lower abdominal pain -- 9.1 Recommendations for the management of lower abdominal pain among women -- 9.2 Treatment for people presenting with lower abdominal pain -- 10. Genital ulcer disease syndrome -- 10.1 Herpes simplex virus -- 10.2 Syphilis -- 10.3 H. ducreyi (chancroid) -- 10.4 Recommendations for the management of genital ulcer disease, including anorectal ulcers -- 10.5 Treatment of genital ulcer disease, including anorectal ulcers -- 11. Anorectal discharge -- 11.1 Anatomical sites of infection -- 11.2 Sexual practices that may be associated with anorectal infections -- 11.3 Examination -- 11.4 Recommendations for the management of anorectal discharge -- 11.5 Treatment recommendations for anorectal infections -- 12. Dissemination and implementation of the guidelines -- 12.1 Dissemination -- 12.2 Updating the STI guidelines and user feedback -- 12.3 Implementation considerations -- 13. Surveillance and research needs -- 13.1 Challenges in STI surveillance and anticipated responses -- 13.2 Research needs in STI case management -- References -- Annex 1. STI Guideline Development Group -- Annex 2. Declarations of conflicts of interest -- Annex 3. Evidence-to-decision table: urethral discharge -- Annex 4. Evidence-to-decision table: vaginal discharge -- Annex 5. Evidence-to-decision table: lower abdominal pain -- Annex 6. Evidence-to-decision table: genital ulcer disease -- Annex 7. Evidence-to-decision table: anorectal discharge -- Annex 8. Supplemental materials.

Additional Edition: ISBN 92-4-002416-6

Language: English

Keywords: Guideline

URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572659/