TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 1. Screening Guidelines for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Including HIV Infection A1 - Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 - Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 - Hook, Edward W. PY - 2007 T2 - CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases AB - • Most sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are asymptomatic. Persons with asymptomatic STDs are at risk for complications and transmission of infection to others.• In some cases, screening is the only means to detect and treat infection to prevent adverse outcomes.• The judicious use of screening tests relies on appreciation of disease epidemiology and accurate assessment of a patient’s sexual risk behavior. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3025000 ER -