title: Genital warts.
abstract: Anogenital warts (AGWs) are a very common disease. They are caused mostly by low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) 6 and 11, particularly the former. Clinical presentation is mostly of growths in the areas of friction of the anogenital region. The treatment is classified as patient/home applied or administered by a professional. In cases with atypical presentations or resistance to recommended therapies, great care should be taken to establish a differential diagnosis taking into account normal anatomical variations, infectious etiologies, precancers and cancers, as well as benign dermatological growths. The prevention of AGWs can be achieved by the use of the quadrivalent prophylactic HPV vaccine administered prior to sexual debut, as well as the meticulous use of condoms. Where coverage of the quadrivalent vaccine has been high, marked reductions in AGWs are being seen in young women of vaccine-eligible age, as well as in young males (as herd immunity effect).
authors.affiliation: STI Unit, Direction des risques biologiques et de la santé au travail, Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Clinique A rue McGill, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Electronic address: marc.steben@inspq.qc.ca.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steben
authors.affiliation: Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Electronic address: Suzanne.Garland@thewomens.org.au.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Garland
mesh_terms: D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines
keywords: HPV; HPV vaccine; STI treatment; genital warts; low-risk HPV; prevention