TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 205. Gonorrhea, Mycoplasma, and Vaginosis
A1  - Rosen, Ted
A2  - Goldsmith, Lowell A.
A2  - Katz, Stephen I.
A2  - Gilchrest, Barbara A.
A2  - Paller, Amy S.
A2  - Leffell, David J.
A2  - Wolff, Klaus
PY  - 2012
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e
AB  - |PrintGonorrhea,  Mycoplasma  and  Vaginosis  Diseases  at  a  GlanceMore  than  20  million  new  sexually  transmitted  diseases  (STDs)  occur  annually  in  the  United  States.In  the  United  States,  chlamydia  is  currently  the  most  common  reported  STD.  It  is  also  the  most  common  cause  of  pelvic  inflammatory  disease  in  women.Urethritis  is  a  common  presenting  symptom  of  STDs  in  both  men  and  women.Diagnosis  can  usually  be  made  through  direct  microscopy,  culture,  and/or  newer  diagnostic  methods  such  as  nucleic  acid  amplification  tests.Early  and  appropriate  antimicrobial  therapy  of  STDs  results  in  good  prognosis.Prevention  of  STDs  includes  sexual  abstinence  or  safe  sex  practices.  
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CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56091864
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