title: New developments in the management of STDs.
abstract: To assist clinicians in preventing and treating STDs, the CDC recently published new guidelines that not only emphasize treatment, but also prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis, College of Nursing, Memphis, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Lynn G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Kirkland
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000628:therapy; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000628:therapy; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000628:therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013587:Syphilis / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination