Advances on Syndromic Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2002-01-11
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Researchdatashowedthatsyndromicapproachcouldsuccessfullymanagegonococcalandchlamydialinfectionsinmalesandsyphilisandchancroidinmalesandfemales.However,lowsensitivity,specificityandpositivepredictivevaluewerefoundinthesyndromicmanagementofvaginaldischarge.Itisrecommendedthatthesyndromicalgorithmformanagementofvaginaldischargeusedwhenservinghigh-riskandsymptomaticwomen.