TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Sexually Transmitted Infections
A1  - Madden, Kristin
A1  - Reed-Maldonado, Amanda B.
A1  - Krieger, John N.
A2  - McAninch, Jack W.
A2  - Lue, Tom F.
Y1  - 2020
N1  - 
T2  - Smith & Tanagho's General Urology, 19e
AB  - A  sexually  transmitted  infection  (STI)  is  any  infection  that  is  acquired  through  sexual  contact.  There  are  more  than  25  infectious  organisms  known  to  be  transmitted  primarily  through  sexual  intercourse,  including  anal  and  oral  sex.  STIs  may  also  be  spread  through  blood  contact,  including  the  sharing  of  needles.  The  term  sexually  transmitted  infection  (STI)  is  a  more  encompassing  term  than  sexually  transmitted  disease  (STD),  as  some  infections  may  not  cause  any  symptoms  and  may  be  curable.  If  the  infection  results  in  alteration  of  the  typical  function  of  the  body,  it  is  then  termed  a  disease.  For  the  purposes  of  this  chapter,  these  two  terms  will  be  used  interchangeably.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171179584
ER  -