STIs Part II: Herpes and Syphilis
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English - May 30, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBCourses Education Science ceimpact podcast precept2practice level up gamechangers pharmacy cme cpe pharmacology ceimpact geoff wall Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just updated guidelines for sexually transmitted infections (previously sexually transmitted diseases) for everything by HIV. In this multi-part series, host Geoff Wall will break down what’s new and what’s changing in practice.
The GameChanger
NAAT testing is the standard of care for genital herpes, although false negatives can occur if lesions are healing. There is no difference in genital outbreaks when comparing episodic treatment and daily prophylaxis in herpes. Finally, one dose of long-acting penicillin IM has been shown to be sufficient in most patients with early syphilis.
Show Segments
00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – STI Guidelines
02:14 – Herpes
10:10 – HSV Infections
12:53 – Syphilis
21:30 – Closing Remarks
Host
Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University
Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
References and Resources
CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021Redeem your CPE or CME
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Learning Objectives
0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr
UAN: 0107-0000-22-223-H01-P
Initial release date: 05/30/2022
Expiration date: 05/30/2023
Additional CPE and CME details can be found here.