title: Managing HIV. Part 5: Treating secondary outcomes. 5.18 HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) play a key role in the AIDS epidemic. The transmission of HIV is amplified by some STDs, and HIV has been found to alter the natural history and prevalence of others. The control of STDs is fundamental to effective prevention and management of HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Plummer
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Furner
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000635:transmission; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications