Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006

In August 2006 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006. The guidelines contain and establish the standard of care for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) nationwide. This chapter summarizes the most important points and the treatment regimens recommended in the guidelines, and follows the organization of the guidelines. All treatment regimens, as well as selected text presented here, are taken verbatim from the guidelines. In addition to treatment, it is essential to understand that counseling patients routinely about prevention of STD acquisition is an important aspect of routine clinical care of adolescents and adults.