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    Common SexuallyTransmitted Diseases:

    STD 101 for Clinicians

    Something for Everyone!

    Developed by

    John F. Toney, M.D.

    Associate Professor of Medicine

    Univ. of South Florida College of Medicine

    Medical Director, Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    CDC National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers

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    Topics

    Background Information

    Sores

    Drips

    Role of STDs in HIV Transmission

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    Background Information

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    Knowledge About STDs

    Among Americans

    56

    17

    12

    0 10 20 30 40 50 60

    Unaware that STDs increase risk of

    HIV infection

    Believe all STDs are curable

    Unable to name any STDs

    Percentage of Americans 18-64 years old

    Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, 1996

    Background

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    Where Do People Go for STD

    Treatment? Population-based estimates from National

    Health and Social Life Survey

    Private provider 59%

    Other clinic 15%

    Emergency room 10%STD clinic 9%

    Family planning clinic 7%

    Background

    Source: Brackbill et al. Where do people go for treatment of sexually transmitted

    diseases? Family Planning Perspectives. 31(1):10-5, 1999

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    Percent of Women Who Said Topic Was Discussed

    During First Visit With New Gynecological or Obstetrical

    Doctor/Health Care Professional

    12%

    19%

    24%

    36%

    34%

    33%

    60%

    69%

    12%

    4%

    20%

    7%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    1%

    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

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    Percentages may not total to 100% because of rounding or respondents

    answering Dont know to the question Who initiated this conversation?

    Source: Kaiser Family Foundation/Glamour National Survey on STDs, 1997

    Background

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    Estimated Burden of STD in

    U.S. - 1996STD Inc ence eva ence

    Chlamydia 3 million 2 million

    Gonorrhea 650,000 ---Syphilis 70,000 ---

    Trichomoniasis 5 million ----

    HSV 1 million 45 million

    HPV 5.5 million 20 million

    Hepatitis B 77,000 750,000

    HIV 20,000 560,000

    Background

    Source: The Tip of the Iceberg: How Big Is the STD Epidemic in the U.S.?Kaiser Family Foundation 1998

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    IOM Report 1997

    ...the scope and impact of the STD epidemic

    are under-appreciated and the STD epidemic islargely hidden from public discourse.

    Background

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    STDs of Concern Actually, all of them

    Sores (ulcers)

    Syphilis

    Genital herpes (HSV-2, HSV-1)

    Others uncommon in the U.S.

    Lymphogranuloma venereum

    Chancroid

    Granuloma inguinale

    Background

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    STDs of Concern (continued)

    Drips (discharges)

    Gonorrhea

    Chlamydia

    Nongonococcal urethritis / mucopurulent cervicitis

    Trichomonas vaginitis / urethritis

    Candidiasis (vulvovaginal, less problems in men)

    Other major concerns

    Genital HPV (especially type 16, 18) and Cervical

    Cancer

    Background

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    Bacterial Vaginosis Controversy: STD - yes or no

    Need for treatment

    1980: only if patient complains 2002: increased risk of: Preterm birth / premature rupture of membranes

    Amniotic fluid infection

    Chorioamnionitis / Postpartum endometritis

    Pelvic inflammatory disease Postsurgical infection

    Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

    Mucopurulent cervicitis

    Acquisition of HIV infection

    Background

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    Sores

    Syphilis

    Genital Herpes (HSV-2, HSV-1)

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    Genital Ulcer Diseases

    Does It Hurt? Painful

    Chancroid

    Genital herpes simplex

    Painless

    Syphilis

    Lymphogranuloma venereum

    Granuloma inguinale

    Sores

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    Primary Syphilis - Clinical

    Manifestations

    Incubation: 10-90 days (average 3 weeks)

    Chancre Early: macule/papulep erodes

    Late: clean based, painless, indurated ulcer with

    smooth firm borders

    Unnoticed in 15-30% of patients Resolves in 1-5 weeks

    HIGHLY INFECTIOUS

    Sores

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    Primary Syphilis Chancre

    Sores

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Primary Syphilis

    Sores

    Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Secondary Syphilis - Clinical

    Manifestations

    Represents hematogenous dissemination ofspirochetes

    Usually 2-8 weeks after chancre appears

    Findings: rash - whole body (includes palms/soles)

    mucous patches condylomata lata - HIGHLY INFECTIOUS

    constitutional symptoms

    Sn/Sx resolve in 2-10 weeks

    Sores

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    Secondary Syphilis Rash

    Sores

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Secondary Syphilis:

    Generalized Body Rash

    Sores

    Source: CDC/NCHSTP/Division of STD Prevention, STD Clinical Slides

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    Secondary Syphilis Rash

    Sores

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Secondary Syphilis Rash

    Sores

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Secondary Syphilis

    Sores

    Source: Diepgen TL, Yihune G et al. Dermatology Online Atlas

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    Secondary Syphilis

    Condylomata Lata

    Sores

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Genital Herpes Simplex -

    Clinical Manifestations

    Direct contact may be with asymptomatic shedding

    Primary infection commonly asymptomatic;symptomatic cases sometimes severe, prolonged,

    systemic manifestations

    Vesicles painful ulcerations crusting

    Recurrence a potential Diagnosis:

    Culture

    Serology (Western blot)

    PCR

    Sores

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    Epidemiology of Genital Herpes One of the 3 most common STDs, increased 30%

    from late 70s to early 90s

    25% of US population by age 35

    HSV-2: 80-90%, HSV-1: 10-20% (majority of

    infections in some regions)

    Most cases subclinical Transmission primarily from subclinical infection

    Complications: neonatal transmission, enhanced

    HIV transmission, psychosocial issues

    Sores

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    Do Patients Want to Know? 92.4% wanted to know if they were

    infected

    90.8% wanted to know if their partners

    were infected

    65% expected the test as part of STDscreening

    Sores

    Source: International Herpes Management Forum, 1999

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    Genital Herpes Simplex

    Sores

    Source: Diepgen TL, Yihune G et al. Dermatology Online Atlas

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    Genital Herpes Simplex

    Sores

    Source: CDC/NCHSTP/Division of STD, STD Clinical Slides

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    Genital Herpes Simplex in

    Females

    Sores

    Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Genital Herpes Simplex

    Sores

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    DripsGonorrhea

    Nongonococcal urethritis

    Chlamydia

    Mucopurulent cervicitis

    Trichomonas vaginitis and urethritis

    Candidiasis

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    Gonorrhea - Clinical Manifestations Urethritis - male

    Incubation: 1-14 d (usually 2-5 d)

    Sx: Dysuria and urethral discharge (5% asymptomatic)

    Dx: Gram stain urethral smear (+) > 98% culture Complications

    Urogenital infection - female Endocervical canal primary site

    70-90% also colonize urethra

    Incubation: unclear; sx usually in l0 d

    Sx: majority asymptomatic; may have vaginal discharge,dysuria, urination, labial pain/swelling, abd. pain

    Dx: Gram stain smear (+) 50-70% culture

    Complications

    Drips

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    Gonorrhea

    Drips

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Gonorrhea Gram Stain

    Drips

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Nongonococcal Urethritis

    Drips

    Source: Diepgen TL, Yihune G et al. Dermatology Online Atlas

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    Nongonococcal Urethritis Etiology:

    20-40% C. trachomatis

    20-30% genital mycoplasmas (Ureaplasmaurealyticum, Mycoplasma genitalium)

    Occasional Trichomonas vaginalis, HSV

    Unknown in ~50% cases

    Sx: Mild dysuria, mucoid discharge

    Dx: Urethral smearu 5 PMNs (usually u15)/OIfield

    Urine microscopic u 10 PMNs/HPFLeukocyte esterase (+)

    Drips

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    Chlamydia Life Cycle

    Drips

    Source: California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Chlamydia trachomatis

    More than three million new cases annually

    Responsible for causing cervicitis, urethritis,

    proctitis, lymphogranuloma venereum, andpelvic inflammatory disease

    Direct and indirect cost of chlamydialinfections run into billions of dollars

    Potential to transmit to newborn duringdelivery Conjunctivitis, pneumonia

    Drips

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    Normal Cervix

    Drips

    Source: Claire E. Stevens, Seattle STD/HIV Prevention TrainingCenter

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    Chlamydia Cervicitis

    Drips

    Source: St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    Mucopurulent Cervicitis

    Source: Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    Drips

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    Laboratory Tests for Chlamydia

    Tissue culture has been the standard Specificity approaching 100%

    Sensitivity ranges from 60% to 90%

    Non-amplified tests Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA), e.g. Chlamydiazyme

    sensitivity and specificity of 85% and 97% respectively

    useful for high volume screening

    false positives

    Nucleic Acid Hybridization (NA Probe), e.g. Gen-Probe Pace-2 sensitivities ranging from 75% to 100%; specificities greater than

    95%

    detects chlamydial ribosomal RNA

    able to detect gonorrhea and chlamydia from one swab

    need for large amounts of sample DNA

    Drips

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    Laboratory Tests for Chlamydia

    (continued)

    DNA amplification assays

    polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

    ligase chain reaction (LCR)

    Sensitivities with PCR and LCR 95% and 85-

    98% respectively; specificity approaches

    100%

    LCR ability to detect chlamydia in first void

    urine

    Drips

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    Chlamydia Direct Fluorescent

    Antibody (DFA)

    Drips

    Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

    l0%-20% women with GC develop PID

    In Europe and North America, higher proportion of C.trachomatis than N. gonorrhoeae in women with symptoms ofPID

    CDC minimal criteria uterine adnexal tenderness, cervical motion tenderness

    Other symptoms include endocervical discharge, fever, lower abd. pain

    Complications: Infertility: 15%-24% with 1 episode PID secondary to GC or

    chlamydia 7X risk of ectopic pregnancy with 1 episode PID

    chronic pelvic pain in 18%

    Drips

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    Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    Drips

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    C. trachomatis Infection (PID)

    Drips

    Source: Patton, D.L. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

    Normal Human

    Fallopian Tube Tissue PID Infection

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    HPV and Cervical Cancer

    STD 101 f Cli i i HPV d C i l C

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    HPV and Cervical Cancer

    Infection is generally indicated by thedetection of HPV DNA

    HPV infection is causally associated withcervical cancer and probably other anogenitalsquamous cell cancers (e.g. anal, penile,vulvar, vaginal)

    Over 99% of cervical cancers have HPV DNAdetected within the tumor

    Routine Pap smear screening ensures earlydetection (and treatment) of pre-cancerouslesions

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Estimates for HPV-Associated

    Cancers

    Cervical cancer:

    In the U.S., an estimated 14,000

    cases and 5,000 deaths

    Worldwide, an estimated 450,000

    cases and 200,000 deaths

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Age-Adjusted* Incidence of Cervical Cancer

    by Year of Diagnosis: U.S. 1973-1999

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    1973

    1974

    1975

    1976

    1977

    1978

    1979

    1980

    1881

    1982

    1983

    1984

    1985

    1986

    1987

    1988

    1989

    1990

    1991

    1992

    1993

    1994

    1995

    1996

    1997

    1998

    1999

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    lati

    *Age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population

    Source: Ries LAG, Eisner MP, Kosary CL, Hankey BF, Miller BA, Clegg L, Edwards BK (eds).

    SEERCancer Statistics Review, 1973-1999, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD,

    http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1973_1999/, 2002.

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Perianal Wart

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    HPV Penile Warts

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Intrameatal Wart of the Penis

    (and Gonorrhea)

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

    Source: Florida STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

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    HPV Cervical Warts

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Possible HPV on the Tongue

    Source: Cincinnati STD/HIV Prevention Training Center

    HPV and Cervical Cancer

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    Role of STDs in HIV

    Transmission

    STD 101 for Clinicians STDs and HIV

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    Role of STDs in HIV

    Transmission Summary At least 2 to 5-fold increased risk of HIV

    seroconversion confirmed by data from 4

    continents Attributable risk of STDs for HIV transmission

    substantial in some populations

    HIV susceptibility likely increased through

    endocervical CD4 recruitment bynonulcerative STDs, as well as through

    portal of entry created by ulcers

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    Role of STDs in HIV

    Transmission Summary Greater infectiousness because of

    prevalence & magnitude of HIV sheddingincreased by STDs; STD treatment reducesshedding to baseline levels

    40% reduction in HIV incidence achieved inrandomized trial of treatment of symptomaticSTDs in Tanzania

    No reduction of HIV incidence demonstratedwith STD mass treatment every 10 months inrandomized trial in Uganda

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    Percentage of MSM Reporting Selected Sexual

    Behaviors & Male Rectal Gonorrhea Rates -

    San Francisco, 1990-1997

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

    35

    40

    45

    1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997Year

    ate

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    58

    60

    62

    64

    66

    68

    70

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    Per

    entage

    eporting

    ncidence of Rectal Gonorrhea nprotected nal Sex l a s sed Condo s+

    Per 100,000 en aged > 15 ears

    +Condo s al a s used during anal sex during the previous 6 onths

    nprotected anal sex ith t o or ore partners during the previous 6 onths

    STDs and H V

    Source: MMWR 48:3 1999

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    STD Treatment for HIV Prevention in

    the US - Where Do We Start?

    Access to & quality of STD clinical services

    Early & effective STD-related health care

    behaviors

    Surveillance systems to monitor STD/HIV

    trends & interrelationships

    STDs and HIV

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    STD Treatment for HIV Prevention

    Access to Quality Clinical Services

    Public & private settings serving HIV-infected

    or high-risk persons

    Timely access to quality STD diagnosis &

    treatment for symptomatic people at high risk

    (e.g., HIV C/T sites, schools, drug treatment

    centers, jails)

    Training for clinicians & program managers

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    STD Treatment for HIV Prevention

    Early, Effective Health Care Behavior Sexual risk reduction counseling

    PLUS

    Messages for at-risk persons &providers

    Other STDs increase HIV spread

    Recognize & act on symptoms/sign

    Most STDs asymptomatic; regularscreening critical

    Specific information on sources of care

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    STD Treatment for HIV Prevention

    Linked STD/HIV Surveillance Systems

    Capacity & linkages at local level

    Monitoring of extent of overlap of STD- &

    HIV-infected populations; relative importance

    of STD treatment as HIV prevention strategy

    Monitoring of etiological spectrum of STDs

    Timely analysis & dissemination to policy

    makers, program managers, providers

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    STD Treatment to Enhance HIV Prevention

    Implementation of Advisory Committee for HIV & STDprevention recommendations [MMWR 1998; 47 (No. RR-12)]

    Augmentation of HIV Community Planning Groups tofocus on STD data issues, detection, & treatment in areas

    with syphilis or GC rates > HP 2010 targets Local cross-training for STD & HIV staff in project areas

    with syphilis or GC rates > HP 2010 targets

    Demonstration projects of on-site STD screening,treatment & related services in setting serving HIV

    infected & at-risk individuals HIV-STD data systems & surveillance linkages

    Evaluation & applied research capacity to answer criticaloperational questions

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    Improved prevention of STDsshould be an essential

    component off a national strategy

    for preventing sexuallytransmitted HIV infection.

    The Hidden Epidemic: Confronting STDs Institute ofMedicine, 1997

    S s a d