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incidence of gonorrhea
peaked in the 1940s and 1970s-1980s
male presentation of gonorrhea
• Urethritis (2-8 days post exposure)
• Urinary Sx
• Discharge (1-2 days later)
female presentation of gonorrhea
• Urethritis (within 10 days post exposure)
• Nonspecific Sx (UTI-like, discharge)
• Majority asymptomatic/minimal - PID
DGI
disseminated
babies acquire during birth
Gram staining of N. gonorrhea
• Gram (-) diplococci – kidney beans
• Sensitive and specific in male urethritis
culturing of N. gonorrhea
• Necessary in females
• rectal
• pharyngeal
Treatment of choice for gonorrhea
ceftriaxone 125 mg x 1

cefixime 400 mg PO x 1

NO FQs - RESISTANCE
in gonorrhea also treat...
Chlamydia
partners
incidence of Chlamydia
Incidence steadily rising since 1990 (requires reporting since 2000)
male presentation of Chlamydia
• Dysuria, frequency
• Mucoid discharge (7-21 days post exposure)
• ¼ asymptomatic
female presentation of Chlamydia
• Largely asymptomatic – PID
diagnosis of Chlamydia
(intracellular organism that isn’t culturable)
o Diagnosis – DFA, ELISA, NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test)
treatments for Chlamydia
o Doxycycline 100 mg BID x 7 days (cheap, effective)
o Azithromycin 1 g po x 1 (expensive, convenient)
o Erythromycin base or ethyl succinate (PREGNANCY)
in Chlamydia, also treat
partners
for Gonorrhea
incidence of syphillis
steadily decreasing since 1940s, with a spike around 1990 w/ HIV co-infection
presentation of primary syphillis
• chancre /ulcer (usually appears in 3 weeks)
• painless, disappears in 1-8 weeks without Tx
presentation of secondary syphillis
• Skin lesions (2-6 weeks after 1’)
• Palms of hands, soles of feet (unique location)
• Nonpruritic, disappears in 4-10 weeks without Tx
presentation of latent syphillis
• Asymptomatic
• Early < 1 year
• Late > 1 year
presentation of tertiary syphillis
• Neurologic, cardiac, systemic symptoms
• 2-30 years later in 30% of patients
diagnosis of syphillis
nontrepenomal tests
trepenomal test
2 nontrepenomal tests
• ***RPR – rapid plasma regain (nonspecific inflammatory response)
• VDRL – veneral disease research lab
2 trepenomal tests
• FTA-abs
• MHA-TP

tests positive for life
preferred Tx for Primary, Secondary, Early Latent (<1 year) syphillis
• 2.4 MU Benzathine Penicillin G IM x 1
preferred Tx for Late Latent syphillis
• 2.4 MU Benzathine Penicillin G IM QW x 3
preferred Tx for Tertiary Syphillis
• Aqueous Pen G IV 2-4 MU q4h x 10-14 d
alternative treatments for syphillis
• doxycycline 100 mg BID x 14 d
• doxycycline or tetracycline x 28 days
• Ceftriaxone 2 g IM/IV QD x 10-14 d (limited data)
Jarish-Herxheimer RXN
o Worry because it appears like an allergic reaction, and is rel. common
o Starts in 2-4 hours, peaks in 8 hours, gone in 24 hours
o Follow up
• Non-treponemal test (RPR or VDRL)
• 6 and 12 months
• 24 months if latent
incidence of genital herpes
office visits increasing since 1960s
HSV-1
oropharyngeal
HSV-2
genital
stages of HSV infection
• Cutaneous infection
• Nerve ganglia infected
• Latent infection
• Reactivation
• Recurrent infection
diagnosis of HSV
o Clinical appearance
o Tissue culture
MoA of antivirals
2 mechanisms

1) competes with DNA polymerase
2) terminates DNA chain
describe acyclovir
(PO, IV, topical)
• PO - well tolerated
• IV – nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity
describe valacyclovir
(PO)
• Prodrug that has better absorption
describe famciclovir
(PO)
• Prodrug of penciclovir
Treatment of first episode of HSV
(Tx for 7-10 days)
• Acyclovir 400 mg PO TID
• Famciclovir 250 mg TID
• Valacyclovir 1 g BID
treatment of reccurrent HSV
daily suppressive therapy
incidence of genital warts (HPV)
incidence increasing due to increased screening
presentation of genital warts
o Anogenital location
o Hyperkeratotic
o 75% asymptomatic
o cervical cancer link
diagnosis of genital warts
o Physical exam
o Biopsy
results of treatment of genital warts
cosmetic only

• DOESN’T REMOVE VIRUS OR AFFECT CANCER
3 provider applied therapies for genital warts
• Cryotherapy (q1-2w)
• Podophyllin 10-25% solution (q w x 6)
• Trichloroacetic or bichloroacetic acid
3 patient applied therapies for genital warts
• Podofilox 0.5% solution BID x 3 days
• Imiquimod 5% cream TIW
HPV 16 and 18 ass'd with
o Cervical CA
o High/low grade cervical abnormalities
o Anal, genital CA
o Head and neck CA
HPV 6 and 11 ass'd with
o Low grade cervical abnormalities
o Genital warts
Gardisil efficacy
HPV 6/11/16/18
Carvarix efficacy
HPV 16/18
incidence of Trichomoniasis
increasing
female presentation of Trichomoniasis
• 50% asymptomatic, discharge, pruritis, dysuria
male presentation of Trichomoniasis
• Asymptomatic, self-limited
treatment for trichomoniasis
o Metronidazole 2 g po x 1 or 500 mg po BID x 7 d
o Tinidazole 2 g po x 1 (sole indication)
f/u for trichomoniasis
repeat if symptoms remain
treat partners
incidence of PID
office visits decreasing
presentation of PID
o Endometritis
o Salpingitis
o pelvic peritonitis
o tubovarian abscess
causes of PID
o N. gonorrhoeae
o C. trachomatis
o Anaerobes
o Gram (-) rods
o Streptococci
risks of PID
• Increased ectopic pregnancy and infertility risk
diagnosis of PID
o tenderness
• Lower quadrant
• Adnexal
• Cervical motion
o Tmax 38.3 C
o Cervical discharge
o Elevated ESR or CRP
o Gonorrhea or Chlamydia
treatment duration for PID
14 days
IV option 1 for PID
• Cefotetan 2 g IV q 12 h OR cefoxitin 2 g IV q 6 h
• AND doxycycline 100 mg PO/IV q 12 h
IV option 2 for PID
• Clindamycin 600 mg IV q8h
• AND gentamicin 1.5 mg/kg IV q 8 h
PO conversion for PID
after 24 hours and clinical improvement
• Doxycycline or clindamycin
alternative (outpatient) tx for PID
• Ceftriaxone 250 mg x 1
• AND doxycycline 100 mg PO BID
• +/- metronidazole PO BID
with PID also consider
STD evaluation
treating partners