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These guidelines for the treatment of patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STD) were established after consultation with a group of outside experts and staff of CDC. These guidelines are based on available efficacy data, practical applicability, and cost. The recommendations should not be construed as rules, but rather as a source of clinical guidance within the United States. The guidelines focus on the treatment and counseling of individual patients and do not address other community services and interventions that may play roles in STD prevention. Clinical and laboratory diagnosis are briefly alluded to when appropriate in the context of therapy.

Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Guidelines and Recommendations