Author Interviews, CDC, JAMA, Sexual Health, STD, USPSTF / 21.09.2021
USPSTF Updates Screening Review for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Martha Kubik, Ph.D., R.N.
Professor, School of Nursing
College of Health and Human Services
George Mason University
Member, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Are these infections increasing in incidence in the US?
Response: Chlamydia and gonorrhea are two of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the U.S. More people are being diagnosed with both of these STIs than ever, with nearly 2 million cases of chlamydia and more than 600,000 cases of gonorrhea reported in 2019, according to the CDC. Because most do not have symptoms, screening is vitally important to help ensure that these infections are discovered and treated, and serious health complications prevented.
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