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CDC Releases an Update to Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment
Posted By: 
Lawrence Herman, DMSc, MPA, PA-C
January 15, 2021
We have all been so focused on COVID-19 that many of us missed the updated guidelines on the treatment of two sexually transmitted infections (STIs): Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. STIs caused by gonococcal infections have increased 63% since 2014. Despite the fact that in 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections with a higher dose of ceftriaxone (250 mg intramuscularly [IM])
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Women's Health
Breastfeeding and Coronavirus: My Experience From the Frontlines With an Infected Mom
Posted By: 
Susan M. Tiso, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
June 19, 2020
One of the challenging features of COVID-19 is its ability to sweep through families. In my experience, this is more prevalent in multigenerational family li... Continue Reading
Filed under: Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Women's Health
Using Policy to Impact HPV Vaccine Rates
Posted By: Susan M. Tiso, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
May 02, 2019
For more than 10 years we have had a safe and effective vaccine that can prevent several types of cancer. I understand the reluctance to accept a vaccine whe... Continue Reading
Filed under: Health Policy and Trends, Infectious Diseases, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health