This comprehensive and up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. Epidemiology and etiology of the various STDs are discussed, and novel diagnostic methods presented. The role of both new and established treatment methods is analyzed in depth, and much attention is also devoted to vaccines and preventive methods. Related issues, including sexual abuse, psychosocial aspects, and economic and political considerations, are also discussed. Many superb color illustrations are included, and the authors are internationally renowned experts in the field. The book has a reader-friendly structure, including core messages and take-home pearls, and is certain to be a valuable resource for practitioners from a variety of medical disciplines.

History

Epidemiology
Behavioural Aspects
Normal Genitalia
Bacterial Infections
Viral Infections
Ectoparasites
Protozoan Infections
Fungal Infections
STD and Travel Medicine
Management - New Drugs
Resistance of Sexually Transmitted Pathogens to Antibiotics and Antivirals
Prevention/Vacccines
Novel Dagnostic Mthods
Sexually Tansmitted Infections in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Reproduction
Sexual Abuse
Psychosocial Isssues
Economical and Political Issues.