Sexually Transmitted Diseases takes you through all aspects of STDs, from epidemiology to diagnosis and public health measures.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases features:

• The ultimate sourcebook on STDs, with top-to-bottom coverage of all STDs and all etiologies, from bacteria to viruses and more
• Cutting-edge insights and clinically relevant perspectives from a distinguished roster of international authorities in medicine, infectious disease, and public health
• NEW! Brand-new chapters that cover: Drug Use and STDs, Cervical Cancer and STDs ,Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in AIDS ,Pregnancy and Bacterial STDs ,Pregnancy and Perinatal Transmission of STDs ,The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Managing STDs ,STD and HIV Vaccines
• NEW! Eye-catching full-color format with hundreds of precise illustrations that drive home chapter concepts and help you visualize various conditions

Contents

History, Socioeconomic Impact, and Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections

1. Historical Perspectives on Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Challenges for Prevention and Control
2. An Economic Perspective on Sexually Transmitted Infections Including HIV in Developing Countries
3. The Transmission Dynamics of Sexually Transmitted Infections
4. The Global Epidemiology on HIV and AIDS
5. The Epidemiology of STIs and Their Social and Behavioral Determinants: Industrialized and Developing Countries

Social and Psychological Dimensions of Sexuality

6. Social Dimensions of Adolescent Sexuality
7. Sexual Networks, Concurrency, and STD/HIV
8. Sexual Partnership Effects on STIs/HIV Transmission
9. Psychological Perspectives on Sexuality and Sexually Transmissible Diseases and HIV Infection

Profiles of Vulnerable Populations

10. Gender and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
11. Adolescents and STDs, Including HIV Infection
12. Female Sex Workers and Their Clients in the Epidemiology and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
13. Homosexual and Bisexual Behavior in Men in Relation to STDs and HIV Infection
14. Lesbian Sexual Behavior in Relation to STDs and HIV Infection
15. HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Injection Drug Users and Crack Cocaine Smokers
16. STDs, HIV/AIDS, and Migrant Populations

Host Immunity and Molecular Pathogenesis and STD

17. Genitourinary Immune Defense
18. Normal Genital Flora
19. Pathogenesis of Sexually Transmitted Viral Bacterial Infections

Sexually Transmitted Viral Pathogens

20. The Biology of HIV, SIV , and Other Lentiviruses
21. Immunology and Pathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
22. Human T-cell Lymphotropic Viruses
23. Biology of Herpesviruses
24. Genital Herpes
25. Cytomegalovirus
26. Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
27. The Biology of Genital Human Papillomaviruses
28. Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection
29. Viral Hepatitis
30. Molluscum Contagiosum

Sexually Transmitted Bacterial Pathogens

31. Biology of Chlamyalia Trachomatis
32. Chlamyalia Trachomatis Infections of the Adult
33. Lymphogranuloma Venereum
34. Biology of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
35. Gonococcal Infections in the Adult
36. Biology of Treponemes
37. Clinical Manifestations of Syphilis
38. Endemic Treponematoses
39. Chancroid and Haemophilus Ducreyi
40. Donovanosis
41. Genital Mycoplasmas
42. Bacterial Vaginosis

Sexually Transmitted Protozoa, Fungi, and Ectoparasites

43. Trichomonas Vaginalis and Trichomoniasis
44. Intestinal Protozoa: Giardia Lamblia, Entamoeba Histolytica, Cryptosporidium, and New and Emerging Protozoal Infections
45. Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
46. Pubic Lice and Scabies

Overview of STD Care Management

47. STI Care Management
48. Individual-Level Risk Assessment for Sexually Transmitted Infections, Including HIV
49. Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Female Genital Tract
50. Clinical Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Male Genital Tract
51. Principles of Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
52. Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of STIs
53. Individual, Couple, and Small-Group Interventions to Reduce HIV and STI Acquisition
54. Partner Notification for Sexually Transmitted Infections Including HIV Infection: An Evidence-Based Assessment

Management of STD Syndromes in Women

Chapters 55-58

Management of STD Syndromes in Men

Chapters 59-61

Management of Dermatologic and Extragenital Manifestations of STD and HIV Infection

Chapters 62-68

Clinical Management of HIV Infection

Chapters 69-77

STI/HIV in Reproductive Health and Pediatrics

Chapters 78-88

Prevention and Control of STI and HIV Infection

Chapters 89-100

Special Aspects of STI/HIV Prevention and Control in Developing Countries

Chapters 101-104

Special Medical, Legal, and Social Issues

Chapters 105-108

Index

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