Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections, 2020: sexually transmitted enteric infections

Abstract The sexually transmitted enteric infections topic is one of the chapters of the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. The document was developed based on sci...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Edilbert Pelegrini Nahn Junior, Eduardo Campos de Oliveira, Marcelo Joaquim Barbosa, Thereza Cristina de Souza Mareco, Helena Andrade Brígido
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
Subjects:
Sexually transmitted diseases
Diarrhea
Sexual behavior
Drug therapy
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-598-2020
https://doaj.org/article/ed5066d9dc074cdeb375d70e1f88a8b2
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Summary:Abstract The sexually transmitted enteric infections topic is one of the chapters of the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 2020. The document was developed based on scientific evidence and validated in discussions with specialists. This article presents epidemiological and clinical aspects of these infections and guidance for service managers on their programmatic and operational management. The aim is to assist health professionals with screening, diagnosis, and treatment of people with sexually transmitted enteric infections and their sexual partners, in addition to supporting strategies for their surveillance, prevention, and control.

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