McGraw-Hill Medical, LANGE CURRENT Series. Sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) are common problems that have an impact on patients
seen by many, if not all, clinicians, irrespective of their chosen
practice. Family practitioners, inteists, pediatricians,
obstetrician-gynecologists, urologists, and dermatologists all
regularly care for patients at risk for STDs. They are also common:
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that
nearly 20 million new STD cases occur each year, with about half
among people less than 25 years of age. In addition, STD diagnosis
and management is a dynamic area in medicine with significant
recent advances in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical
care.