Management of sexually transmitted infections. (Recent publications and sources of information).

Sexually transmitted infections remain a public health problem of major significance in most parts of the world, and failure to diagnose and treat STIs at an early stage may lead to serious complications involving unnecessary individual and national expenditure. Greater attention has been focused on STIs with the appearance of HIV and the strong correlation between prevalence of STIs and increased spread of HIV. Furthermore, antimicrobial resistance of several sexually transmitted pathogens is rendering some regimens ineffective.

In this environment, effective management of STIs and standardized …