CDC Mpox Resources
CDC Mpox Resources
CDC resource center for the latest updates on mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). Includes information on spread, vaccines, signs and symptoms, news, related conditions, pediatric considerations, and more.
Service: Clinical
Mpox: Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community
Mpox: Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community
CDC guidance intended for people who have had mpox exposures in the community. Includes who should be monitored, what to monitor, and how to monitor.
See also: Infection Prevention and Control of Monkeypox in Healthcare Settings.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Resource for California Health Care Providers
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Resource for California Health Care Providers
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the clinical practice of treating sex partners of patients diagnosed with treatable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis – without the health care provider first examining the partner(s).
This document explains what EPT is and why clinicians in California should prescribe it. In-depth references are also provided.
Long-Acting Injectable PrEP
Long-Acting Injectable PrEP
Resources and updates from the CAPTC’s Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Learning Collaborative to support clinics and navigators.
Includes Clinical and Access and Financing FAQs in English and Español, as well as clinical protocols and other resources.
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Neurosyphilis
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (PDT)
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in syphilis. Neurosyphilis, a syphilitic infection of the nervous system, poses a complex diagnostic and management challenge for providers caring for patients with syphilis. This webinar features Drs. Kathleen Jacobson, Chief of the CDPH Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch and Sue Tuddenham, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who will discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of neurosyphilis.
Learning Objectives:
- Review California and national epidemiology of neurosyphilis
- Describe the pathophysiology of neurosyphilis
- Delineate clinical diagnosis and management of patients with neurosyphilis
California STI Treatment Recommendations in Pregnancy
California STI Treatment Recommendations in Pregnancy
These treatment regimens reflect the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STI Treatment Guidelines that are specific to pregnant people.
California STI/HIV Screening Recommendations in Pregnancy
California STI/HIV Screening Recommendations in Pregnancy
Reflecting California HIV/STI screening recommendations for pregnant patients at various pregnancy stages.
STI Clinical Update Webinar: Dermatologic Manifestations of STIs
May 27, 2022
Presented by Ken Katz, MD
What you see is what they’ve got! Come learn about mucocutaneous signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate mucocutaneous manifestations of STIs.
- Apply knowledge about mucocutaneous manifestations of STIs to diagnosis and management of patients.
STI Expert Hour Webinar: Herpes Simplex Virus Infections – It’s Complicated
May 2, 2022
Presented by: Christine Johnston, MD, MPH, FIDSA and Terri Warren, BA, BSN, MEd, MSN
This webinar will focus on understanding the complex situation with herpes diagnostics—who to test, when to test, how to interpret tests, and how to obtain better tests. We will also discuss developments in new treatments and prevention methods and briefly touch on herpes counseling.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to discuss the limitations of currently available serologic diagnostic testing and how to optimize testing using a patient-centered approach.
- Participants will understand the current landscape of new and current HSV therapeutics.
- Participants will be able to state five key messages that should be included in counseling patients with a new or existing diagnosis of genital herpes.
PrEP Financing Resources
PrEP Financing Resources
Resources and updates from the CAPTC’s PrEP Financing Learning Collaborative to support clinics and navigators with PrEP financing questions.
Includes information on California’s PrEP Assistance Program (PrEP-AP), other resources for covering the cost of PrEP, billing resources, and other coverage information for patients and providers.
