Treatment of sexual transmitted diseases

Huh, Jung-Sik

doi:2009.6.3.163

J Med Life Sci > Volume 6(3); 2009 > Article

Journal of Medicine and Life Science 2009;6(3):163-167.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22730/jmls.2009.6.3.163 Published online May 24, 2009.

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제주대학교 의학전문대학원 비뇨기과학교실

Treatment of sexual transmitted diseases

Jung-Sik Huh

Department of urology, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Jeju Korea

Correspondence: Jung-Sik Huh, Email: urohjs@Jejunu.ac.kr

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) mean all diseases of sexual contact ，such as syphilis，trichomoniasis, gonorrhoea，nongonorrhea urethritis，herpes simples typeⅡ, and hepatitis B. Chlamydia infection ，which was increased，was detected by using polymerase chain. reaction. A definite laboratory diagnosis of STD could be established in 36.5% of individuals. The most common STD in females was trichomoniasis，while in males， gonorrhoea was the most common. Antimicrobial resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae is an emerging public health problem as result of the alarming limitation in treatment options. Adherence to recommended antibiotiics at the appropriate dose is critical and monitoring for antimicrobial susceptibility!y needs to be actively maintained to adapt treatment guidelines of STD，appropriately. Aim of the article is understand recent trend of treatment of STD.

Key Words: Sexually transmitted diseases; treatment