RT Book, Section A1 Mills, Lisa A. A1 Quinn, Thomas C. A2 Klausner, Jeffrey D. A2 Hook, Edward W. SR Print(0) ID 3025978 T1 Chapter 21. Sexually Transmitted Diseases in HIV-Infected Persons T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases YR 2007 FD 2007 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-145606-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3025978 RD 2024/03/29 AB • Because new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are common in HIV-infected patients, regular screening and timely treatment are essential.• Counseling of HIV-positive patients should include discussion of HIV-STD interactions and risks.• Both genital ulcer–causing diseases and non–ulcer-causing STDs increase HIV transmission.• Clinical and laboratory findings of syphilis in HIV-infected patients can be challenging to interpret, and these patients require close follow up.• Prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)– associated malignancies requires active surveillance in HIV-infected persons.• Genital herpes and syphilis may increase HIV viral load, lower CD4 count, and hasten HIV disease progression.