STD Treatment Guidelines Mobile App (2010–2015)
Goal:
To create mobile apps for healthcare professionals and related parties to identify, and treat, sexually transmitted diseases.
Summary:
The STD Tx Guide app is a quick reference guide for healthcare professionals and related parties on the identification of and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. The STD Tx Guide provides:
- Fast access to recommended treatment regimens
- List of common Terms and Abbreviations
- Includes CDC’s guide to Taking a Sexual History
- Push notifications for guideline updates
The information in this report updates the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2010 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2010;59 [No. RR–12]). These updated guidelines discuss 1) alternative treatment regimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae; 2) the use of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis; 3) alternative treatment options for genital warts; 4) the role of Mycoplasma genitalium in urethritis/cervicitis and treatment-related implications; 5) updated HPV vaccine recommendations and counseling messages; 6) the management of persons who are transgender; 7) annual testing for hepatitis C in persons with HIV infection; 8) updated recommendations for diagnostic evaluation of urethritis; and 9) retesting to detect repeat infection. Physicians and other health-care providers can use these guidelines to assist in the prevention and treatment of STDs.
