CDC provides update for 2021 and new Nevada law requires testing to be offered by primary care providers and emergency departments The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Treatment Guidelines. These guidelines provide current evidence-based diagnostic, management, and treatment recommendations for STIs.
The new guidelines include notable updates from the previous 2015 guidance, including updated treatment recommendations for chlamydia, and for uncomplicated gonorrhea in neonates, children, and other specific clinical situations (e.g., proctitis, epididymitis, sexual assault), which builds on broader treatment changes published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report late last year. A Nevada Department of Health and Human Services technical bulletin linked on this page under “Other Topics” includes a summary of treatment updates, and a link to the CDC’s full 192-page guidance document. Another technical bulletin linked in the Other Topics section addresses a new Nevada law requiring primary care providers and emergency departments to offer testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to their patients aged 15 to 64. The intent of the new law (Senate Bill 211) is to identify cases early through increased HIV and STD screening. Additionally, the stigma surrounding HIV and STDs can be reduced by normalizing testing and discussion between providers and their patients.
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