Holistic actions are essential to combat the global public health burden of non-viral sexually transmitted infections: challenges and future perspectives.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) represent a significant international public health burden. These infections result in substantial morbidity, mortality and economic costs globally, and require more attention and resources internationally. This special focus issue of Expert Review of Anti Infective Therapy invited key opinion leaders to review and discuss the challenges associated with the diagnosis and treatment of non-viral STIs. The issue also elucidates the future perspectives, ways forward and holistic actions imperative to effectively combat these STIs.
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and other Sexually Transmitted Infections, Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden.
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D017281:Cost of Illness; D014943:Global Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
STI; chancroid; chlamydia; infection; syphilis