Sexually Transmitted Infections

Denise McCormack; Kathryn Koons

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2019.07.009

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2019 Nov;37(4):725-738. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.07.009. Epub 2019 Aug 24.

Authors

Denise McCormack¹, Kathryn Koons²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. Electronic address: mccormad@nychhc.org.
² Jacobi-Montefiore Emergency Medicine Residency, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.

PMID: 31563204
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2019.07.009

Abstract

The diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections is a crucial component of providing evidence-based care in the emergency department. Understanding how to make the diagnosis and implement effective treatment is essential to maintaining and improving public health. Providers should also be adept at giving care to sexual assault survivors and seeking out the expertise of specially trained professionals within networks known as SANE, SAFE, or SART. These networks are critical to providing standardized care to sexual assault patients. Prophylaxis remains a key element for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in all patients who are considered high risk.

Keywords: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP); Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP); Sexual assault; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Emergency Service, Hospital
HIV Infections / prevention & control
Humans
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Rape
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / diagnosis*
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / prevention & control
Sexually Transmitted Diseases / therapy