2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Webinar
2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Webinar presented by National Network of STD Prevention Training Center (NNPTC) faculty Dr. Ina Park, Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker, and Dr. Christine Johnston.
Topic: STIs
2021 Implementing the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines: A Conversation for Family PACT Providers
The long-awaited 2021 CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines were published in MMWR on July 22, 2021. This webinar will focus on significant changes from the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines, including updated guidelines for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease, genital herpes, Mycoplasma genitalium, and vaginal trichomoniasis. To assist health care providers in obtaining a sexual history, the updated “Five P’s” approach will be reviewed. In addition, current Family PACT benefits for each type of sexually transmitted infection discussed in the program will be explained.
Learning Objectives:
- List 3 examples of sexual history questions for each the “Five P’s” of sexual history taking
- Explain why the treatment guidelines for both chlamydia and gonorrhea genital tract infections were updated in the 2021 Guidelines
- List the indications for obtaining chlamydia and gonorrhea samples from the anus and the oropharynx
- Describe the consequences of Mycoplasma genitalium genital infection in males and females
- List 2 updates in the 2021 Guidelines regarding vaginal trichomoniasis
Presenters:
- Ina Park, MD, MS, Co-author of the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, 2021
- Michael Policar, MD, MPH
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STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Jail Providers
July 27, 2021
This webinar features Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker and Ms. Laura Kovaleski, co-authors of the CDPH Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis, who will provide a clinical overview of CS prevention and discuss the recommendation to screen women in correctional facilities for syphilis. Finally, Dr. Kristin Walsh, physician with Santa Clara County’s Adult Custody Health Services and HIV specialist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s PACE clinic, will present the county’s experience implementing such screening practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe California’s CS epidemiology and incorporate data into screening
- Discuss the importance of prenatal syphilis diagnosis, evaluation, and management
- Explain and apply CDPH recommendation to screen women for syphilis in adult correctional facilities
2021 STI Treatment Guidelines
2021 STI Treatment Guidelines
Current evidence-based prevention, diagnostic and treatment recommendations that replace the 2015 STI treatment guidance. Although the guidelines emphasize treatment, prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations also are discussed.
Syphilis Health Check™
Syphilis Health Check™
Current evidence-based prevention, diagnostic and treatment recommendations that replace the 2015 STI treatment guidance. Although the guidelines emphasize treatment, prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations also are discussed.
STD Expert Hour Webinar – New Frontiers in STI/HIV Prevention and Family Planning: The promise of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Presented by Bethany Young Holt, PhD, MPH
Learn about the latest developments in the field of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs), products that provide contraception along with protection from STIs and/or HIV.
The origins of MPTs and the current research/development pipeline will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Provide evidence of the need for products that simultaneously address multiple health risks, such as HIV, other STIs, and unplanned pregnancy
- Introduce and implement Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) and the product candidates currently in development for prevention of HIV, other STIs and/or unintended pregnancies
- Describe the Initiative for MPTs (IMPT) and its publicly-available tools for tracking the MPT product development pipeline, while summarizing the current pipeline profile, recent scientific breakthroughs, and the potential impact of MPTs for women around the world
- Outline next steps for key stakeholders in STI prevention and related health fields, with a focus on tangible priority actions that will help bring MPTs to the hands of end-users
California Clinical Guidelines for Gonorrhea Treatment and Management of Suspected Treatment Failure
California Clinical Guidelines for Gonorrhea Treatment and Management of Suspected Treatment Failure
This guideline summarizes the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) clinical recommendations to enhance detection and management of suspected gonorrhea treatment failure and assure adequate treatment.
STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Pediatric Providers
May 25, 2021
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in cases of congenital syphilis (CS), a severe yet preventable condition when syphilis is passed from mother to fetus.
This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center, features Dr. Kelly Johnson, infectious disease physician from UCSF and Dr. Nael Mhaissen, pediatric infectious diseases specialist from Valley Children’s Hospital.
They will discuss CS epidemiology, clinical presentation, and neonatal management. Finally, they will discuss ways providers can help stem the rising tide of CS.
Drs. Mhaissen and Johnson cover the following learning objectives for this webinar:
- Describe California’s CS epidemiology
- Recognize the clinical manifestations of CS
- Discuss CS diagnosis, evaluation, and management
- Report all laboratory-confirmed and clinically-suspected cases of CS to public health
Gonorrhea 2020 CDC Treatment Update
Gonorrhea 2020 CDC Treatment Update
This guideline summarizes the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) clinical recommendations to enhance detection and management of suspected gonorrhea treatment failure and assure adequate treatment.
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection in CA—Dear Colleague letter from CDPH
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection in CA—Dear Colleague letter from CDPH
December 23, 2020: CDPH requests medical providers should reinstate routine screening recommendations for STDs in females <25 years of age, pregnant females, men who have sex with men and individuals with HIV. Providers should increase their clinical suspicion for DGI in patients with joint pain and undertake the following additional actions.