External Resources

CDC released their most updated STI treatment guidelines for evidence-based STI prevention, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations.

The CDC released clinical guidelines on the use of Doxycycline as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial STIs like syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. Find the guidelines here. 

The CDC released updated recommendations for the use of antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) after sexual, injection drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV. Find the updated recommendations here. 

The CDC released clinical recommendations for the use of injectable Lenacapavir as HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Find the recommendations here.

The University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center created the National STD Curriculum, which is a free educational resource that focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. CME, CNE, and CE credits are available throughout the site.

The University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center created the National HIV PrEP Curriculum for clinical providers who want to learn more about HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 

The National HIV Curriculum is an AIDS Education and Training Center program that is led by the University of Washington. 

The University of Washington has created high-quality visual guides for pharyngeal, vaginal, and rectal self-collection and is available in 22 languages. 

Suspected gonorrhea cephalosporin treatment failure should be reported directly to CDC by either clinicians or health departments by completing the Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Consultation Form. Clinicians should contact their state or local health department to coordinate completion of the report form prior to submitting it to CDC.

The CDC created the Mycoplasma genitalium Treatment Failure Registry to collect clinical information on cases of Mycoplasma genitalium that fail antimicrobial therapy.

The CDC and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have created a new case registry for Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII). Clinicians and public health professionals can contribute to the registry by submitting suspected or confirmed TMVII case details within the registry here.

The American Sexual Health Association has generated tools to help healthcare professionals provide high-quality sexual health care to patients.

The National Coalition for Sexual Health developed a toolkit for clinical providers to educate patients on sexual health topics.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene created this PrEP and PEP resource guide for clinical providers in New York City. 

This infographic, created by the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), endorses the recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) on universal third trimester syphilis screening during pregnancy.