Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Department pdf

Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Department

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Report Number: NMCPHC-EDC-TR-120-2019BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) are comprised of several bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), human papillomavirus (HPV), and trichomoniasis. The Department of Navy (DON) case definitions for reportable STIs are established in the Armed Forces Reportable Medical Event (AFRME) Guidelines and Case Definitions (July 2017).1 DON policy and procedures for medical event surveillance are directed by Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) instruction 6220.12C.2 In accordance with DON policy, STIs are reported through the Disease Reporting System-Internet (DRSi), the Department of Defense’s official web-based reporting tool. Chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea are the only reportable STIs per the AFRME guidelines and case definitions

• Creator/s: U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
• Date: 3/6/2019
• Year: 2019
• Book Topics/Themes: Chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, sexually-transmitted diseases, women’s health

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