Sexually transmitted parasitic diseases.
An increasing number of diseases are recognized as being sexually transmitted. The majority of these are bacterial or viral in nature; however, several protozoan and nematode infections can also be transmitted by sexual activity. For most of these diseases, the primary mode of transmission is nonsexual in nature, but sexual activity that results in fecal-oral contact can lead to transmission of these agents. Two parasitic diseases commonly transmitted by sexual contact are amebiasis and giardiasis. The management of these conditions is discussed.
Shelton
Andrew A
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Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA. shelton@stanford.edu