Diagnosis and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Author: Zhang Xiaodong, Wang Dequan
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book comprehensively and detailedly introduces the clinical characteristics and modern diagnostic methods of 8 notifiable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in China, based on the current domestic and international prevalence and epidemiological features of STDs. It proposes standardized new recommended medications and treatment regimens. It elaborates on the diagnosis and management of closely related diseases such as female lower genital tract infections, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), male urethritis, epididymitis, genital ulcer syndrome, and sexually transmitted intestinal syndrome. The book also covers the promotion of condom use and other STD-related healthcare services, as well as health education methods and medical behavior intervention models. To provide readers with a direct visual understanding of various STDs, it includes color clinical photographs. The content is novel, concise, illustrated, highly practical, and suitable for STD prevention and control workers at all levels, primary healthcare providers, and for reference.
The authors, drawing on the latest domestic and international literature and their extensive clinical experience, provide detailed introductions to the etiology, pathology, epidemiological features, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tests, and prevention and treatment methods of 22 STDs and closely related diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea, genital warts, chancroid, AIDS, genital herpes, and lymphogranuloma venereum. The book focuses on diagnostic techniques and the latest recommended treatment regimens. Color photographs of typical cases are included at the end. The content is novel, clearly explained, and highly practical, making it suitable for dermatologists and venereologists, STD prevention and control workers at all levels, primary healthcare providers, and medical students for reference. It can also be used by patients with STDs and their families when seeking medical advice.