PRACTICE ALERT PODCAST

STIs may be overlooked if you fail to ask this question

J Fam Pract. 2019 June;68(5):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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This month, Dr. Campos-Outcalt describes a report that shows why it’s important to ask all patients at high risk for sexually transmitted infections about anatomical sites of exposure—and to test those sites.

 

Reference

Johnson Jones ML, Chapin-Bardales J, Bizune D. Extragenital chlamydia and gonorrhea among community venue – attending men who have sex with men – Five cities, United States, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68:321-325. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6814a1.htm?s_cid=mm6814a1_w. Accessed May 23, 2019.

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