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Sexually Transmitted Infections

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The transmission of certain infectious diseases occurs most efficiently via contact of mucous membranes, and therefore, are commonly spread by sexual contact. Early lesions mainly occur on the genitalia and therefore the urologist is the first physician to assess a patient with a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Urologists play an important role in the detection, treatment, and prevention of STIs. If left untreated, STIs may have devastating local and systemic consequences.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Tara Lee Frenkl

  2. Department of Urology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jeannette M. Potts

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  1. Dept. of Urology, J Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, United Kingdom

    Christopher R. Chapple

  2. Dept. Urology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virgin Islands, USA

    William D. Steers

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Frenkl, T.L., Potts, J.M. (2011). Sexually Transmitted Infections. In: Chapple, C., Steers, W. (eds) Practical Urology: Essential Principles and Practice. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-034-0_25

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