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Review
. 2020 Oct 21:7:2049936120960664.
doi: 10.1177/2049936120960664. eCollection 2020 Jan-Dec.

A review of current guidelines and research on the management of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults

Kathryn E Gannon-Loew  1 , Cynthia Holland-Hall  2
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A review of current guidelines and research on the management of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and young adults

Kathryn E Gannon-Loew et al. Ther Adv Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Providers have the responsibility to accurately manage these infections to prevent medical complications and the spread of STIs. This article will review the epidemiology, screening recommendations, diagnostic tests, and treatment guidelines for STIs most commonly encountered in this population: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Herpes simplex virus, and Trichomonas vaginalis, as well as the sexually associated infection bacterial vaginosis. This review will discuss ongoing research that explores ways to improve the management of STIs in adolescents and young adults.

Keywords: adolescents; sexually transmitted disease; young adults.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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