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. The physical and psychological burden to individuals is extremely high and so are the corresponding direct medical costs. This comprehensive, up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. It covers the epidemiology and etiology of the various sexually transmitted infections and associated diseases, reviews novel diagnostic methods, and discusses in depth both new and established treatment methods. An important part of the book is devoted to prevention and particularly to immunoprevention by vaccination. Related issues such as sexual abuse, psychosocial aspects, and economic and political considerations are also included. The expertise of many worldwide renowned specialists and superb color illustrations make this book a valuable resource for practitioners from a variety of medical disciplines. It has a reader-friendly structure with “core messages” and “take-home pearls”.
Author(s): Michael Waugh (auth.), Gerd Gross, Stephen K. Tyring (eds.)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 925
Tags: Dermatology; Urology/Andrology; Gynecology; Oncology; Infectious Diseases
Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 3-11
Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 13-34
Sexual Behavior and Psychological Aspects Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 35-42
The Normal Genitalia – Structure and Physiology....Pages 43-48
Mucosal Immunity in Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 49-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Biology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the Clinical Picture of Infection....Pages 77-90
Biology of Chlamydiae....Pages 91-102
Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women and Men....Pages 103-110
Chlamydia trachomatis : Diagnostic Procedures....Pages 111-119
Lymphogranuloma Venereum....Pages 121-127
Biology and Natural History of Syphilis....Pages 129-141
Laboratory Diagnosis of Syphilis....Pages 143-150
Early and Late Syphilis....Pages 151-161
Neurosyphilis....Pages 163-171
Syphilis and HIV....Pages 173-181
Chancroid....Pages 183-189
Donovanosis....Pages 191-196
Genital Mycoplasma Infection....Pages 197-201
Bacterial Vaginosis....Pages 203-206
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Biology of Sexually Transmitted Herpes Viruses....Pages 209-215
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Genital Herpes....Pages 217-242
Clinical Aspects of HCMV Infections in Immunocompromised Patients....Pages 243-247
Global Epidemiology of HIV....Pages 249-270
Immunology of HIV....Pages 271-285
HIV in Children....Pages 287-299
Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infections....Pages 301-317
HIV in Eastern Europe....Pages 319-336
HIV/AIDS in India....Pages 337-370
HIV in Africa....Pages 371-376
Cutaneous Conditions and HIV in Africa....Pages 377-404
Kaposi’s Sarcoma....Pages 405-409
Biology of Sexually Transmitted Human Papillomaviruses....Pages 411-426
Epidemiology of Genitoanal HPV Infections and Associated Cancer....Pages 427-439
Immune Responses to Sexually Transmitted HPV Infection....Pages 441-456
HPV-Infection and Squamous Cell Cancer of the Lower Female Genital Tract....Pages 457-476
Tumor Surgery–Cervical Cancer Treatment....Pages 477-488
Genitoanal HPV Infection and Associated Neoplasias in the Male....Pages 489-509
HPV-Infection in HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)....Pages 511-522
Sexually Transmitted HPV-Infections of the Oral Mucosa and Upper Respiratory Tract in Adults and Children....Pages 523-537
Laboratory Diagnosis of HPV and its Clinical Use....Pages 539-546
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Mollusca Contagiosa....Pages 547-552
Hepatitis Viruses as Sexually Transmitted Diseases....Pages 553-585
Front Matter....Pages 587-587
Human Lice....Pages 589-591
Scabies....Pages 593-597
Front Matter....Pages 599-599
Trichomonas....Pages 601-609
Front Matter....Pages 611-611
Genital Candidiasis....Pages 613-624
Front Matter....Pages 625-625
STDs and Travel Medicine....Pages 627-633
Front Matter....Pages 635-635
Therapy-New Drugs....Pages 637-649
Resistance of Sexually Transmitted Pathogens to Antibiotics and Antivirals....Pages 651-667
Front Matter....Pages 669-669
Viral Hepatitis Vaccines....Pages 671-679
Prophylactic HPV Vaccines....Pages 681-691
HSV Prevention....Pages 693-701
HIV Prevention....Pages 703-714
The Role of Circumcision in Preventing STIs....Pages 715-739
Physical Barrier Methods and Microbicides....Pages 741-746
Front Matter....Pages 747-747
Novel Diagnostic Methods....Pages 749-773
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Genitoanal Dermatoses....Pages 777-836
STIs in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Reproduction....Pages 837-845
Female Genital Mutilation and Risk for Transmission of STIs....Pages 847-858
Other Sexually Transmitted Infections....Pages 859-867
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Sexual Abuse....Pages 869-874
Front Matter....Pages 875-875
Psychosocial Issues....Pages 877-881
Front Matter....Pages 883-883
Economic and Political Issues Associated with Sexually Transmitted Diseases....Pages 885-895
Back Matter....Pages 897-925
