National STD Curriculum Podcast

This episode reviews four recently published studies about the impact of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) on Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with tetracycline resistance, Staphylococcus aureus, Group A streptococcus, and syphilis. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.

Antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea is a global public health concern. This episode discusses two articles evaluating two new antibiotics, gepotidacin and zoliflodacin, to treat uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea. A retrospective study of WHO global gonococcal antimicrobial surveillance program (GASP) 2019-2022 data is also reviewed. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.

Trichophyton species are fungi that can cause dermatophytosis also known as ringworm or tinea. This episode reviews four papers about an emerging Trichophyton in which sexual transmission has been reported and antifungal resistance might be a concern. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.

This episode reviews four recent BV studies which address the efficacy of treating male partners, women’s self-management strategies, and how the vaginal microbiome might impact BV and HIV infection. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.

This episode reviews four oral abstracts about STIs and adolescents and youths including the most common settings for diagnosis and two innovative programs to increase testing rates. These abstracts were presented at the 2024 STI Prevention Conference. View the abstracts in the 2024 STI Prevention Conference Abstract Book.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs and STIs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW), Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum.