Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Gross, Gerd (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Tyring, Stephen K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Gynecology.; Infectious diseases.; Oncology.; Urology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Infectious Diseases.

More than half of all people will have a sexually transmitted disease (STD) at some point during their lifetime. In the USA, the estimated number of people living with a viral STD exceeds 65 million, and there are at least 15 million new cases of STDs each year. The situation in Europe is comparable...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• History
• Epidemiology of STI
• Behavioural Aspects
• The Normal Genitalia: Structure and Physiology
• Bacterial Infections
• Viral Infections
• Ectoparasites
• Protozoan Infections
• Fungal Infections
• STD and Travel Medicine
• Therapy
• Prevention/Vaccines
• Novel Diagnostic Methods
• Non STI-Related Dermatosis in Female and Male Patients
• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Reproduction
• Female Genital Mutilation and Risk for Transmission of STIs
• The Role of Circumcision in Preventing STIs
• Other Genital Infections
• Sexual Abuse
• Psychosocial issues
• Physical Barrier Methods and Microbicides
• Economic and Political Issues Associated with Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Index.