Class Information
Update on STI Treatment Recommendations: Implications for Clinical Settings
Target Audience: Physicians, midlevel practitioners (PA, NP), nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Course Description: Faculty and staff from the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center will discuss the recent CDC guidance on gonorrhea treatment as well as forthcoming changes to the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines. Topics will include evidence-based approaches to STI epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Course Objectives:
· Discuss current approaches to gonorrhea diagnosis and treatment.
· Describe the role of antimicrobial stewardship in the management of urethritis, including management strategies for chlamydia.
· Describe current literature on the management of vaginitis.
The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Shirley Williams 314-747-1522
swilliam@dom.wustl.edu