TY - JOUR
T1 - Addressing the increasing burden of sexually transmitted infections in Rhode Island
AU - Chan, Philip A.
AU - Maher, Justine
AU - Poole, Danielle
AU - Alexander-Scott, Nicole
AU - Ducharme, R. Bobby
AU - Yates, Gail
AU - Benben, Stacey
AU - Nunn, Amy
AU - Comella, Jaime
AU - Bandy, Utpala
AU - Montague, Brian T.
AU - Kojic, Erna
AU - Chapin, Kimberle
AU - Flanigan, Timothy P.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - The rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, are increasing across the United States, including in Rhode Island (RI). These STIs affect many otherwise healthy adolescents and young adults, and represent a significant source of morbidity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages states to develop strategies for addressing increasing STI rates in the setting of diminishing public health resources. The RI Department of Health (DOH) works with providers and funded community- based organizations to promote STI screening, expedited partner therapy, and partner services to reduce STI rates. The Miriam Hospital Immunology Center opened a public HIV/STI Clinic, which offers free and confidential testing for HIV, viral hepatitis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, as well as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to prevent HIV. In collaboration with the RI DOH, the Clinic serves as a referral source across the state for complicated STI cases.
AB - The rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, are increasing across the United States, including in Rhode Island (RI). These STIs affect many otherwise healthy adolescents and young adults, and represent a significant source of morbidity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages states to develop strategies for addressing increasing STI rates in the setting of diminishing public health resources. The RI Department of Health (DOH) works with providers and funded community- based organizations to promote STI screening, expedited partner therapy, and partner services to reduce STI rates. The Miriam Hospital Immunology Center opened a public HIV/STI Clinic, which offers free and confidential testing for HIV, viral hepatitis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, as well as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to prevent HIV. In collaboration with the RI DOH, the Clinic serves as a referral source across the state for complicated STI cases.
KW - HIV
KW - PEP
KW - PREP
KW - STI
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84964696292
M3 - Article
C2 - 25562058
AN - SCOPUS:84964696292
SN - 2327-2228
VL - 98
SP - 31
EP - 34
JO - Rhode Island medical journal (2013)
JF - Rhode Island medical journal (2013)
IS - 1
ER -