title: Increase in Urgent Care Center Visits for Sexually Transmitted Infections, United States, 2010-2014.
abstract: During 2010-2014, urgent care centers saw a ≈2-fold increase in the number of visits for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing and a >3-fold increase in visits by persons with diagnosed sexually transmitted infections. As urgent care becomes more popular, vigilance is required to ensure proper management of these diseases.
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Guoyu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kroeger
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Peterman
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: STIs; United States; bacteria; chlamydia; gonorrhea; infectious diseases; sexually transmitted infections; urgent care; urgent care centers