title: Approach in sexually transmitted diseases.
abstract: Nowadays, sexually transmitted diseases are one of the most common public health issues. Among its consequences are the possibility of transmission from mother to baby - which may cause miscarriages and congenital disease, male and female infertility, and the increase of HIV infection risk. Therefore, the main goal of these guidelines is to contribute to the improvement of the treatment for sexually transmitted diseases patients by presenting to the medical community how today's science stands on the matter and also what the recommendation for diagnosing and treating a patient are.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases /AIDS, Brazilian Society of Dermatology, Brazil. walterbelda@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Belda Junior
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shiratsu
authors.forename: Valdir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pinto
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*