RT Book, Section A1 Chin-Hong, Peter V. A1 Guglielmo, B. Joseph A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. SR Print(0) ID 1184163417 T1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269389 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184163417 RD 2023/10/03 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISAll sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have subclinical or latent periods, and patients may be asymptomatic.Simultaneous infection with several organisms is common.All patients who seek STD testing should be screened for syphilis and HIV.Partner notification and treatment are important to prevent further transmission and reinfection of the index case.