National STD Curriculum Podcast

Dr. Kahlil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, reviews how to monitor and interpret syphilis serological tests in an interview with Dr. David Spach, the National STD Curriculum Editor-in-Chief. The transcript is available on the National STD Curriculum. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs.  Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. 

This episode discusses three articles about herpes simplex virus (HSV) serologic diagnostic testing options and outlines the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines recommendations on when to use HSV serology. To view the episode's transcript and references, visit www.std.uw.edu.  Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs.

While human monkeypox is not typically considered an STI, reported cases of this current outbreak in 2022 have been identified at sexual health clinics in different countries and there are features to suggest close human-to-human transmission of this virus is playing a major role. This episode reviews three articles on monkeypox. An article on the effectiveness of oral tecovirimat for treatment is also discussed. For additional information and helpful pictures of lesions, two other 2022 articles are recommended. Clinicians are encouraged to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to keep updated on the evolving situation.  To view the episode's transcript and references, visit www.std.uw.edu.  Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs.

Congenital syphilis expert Dr. Katherine Hsu reviews the complexities of when and how to test neonates for congenital syphilis, actionable differential diagnosis, treatment, and long-term infant outcomes after exposure. The discussion  expands on the June 12 Congenital Syphilis Prevention episode. 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. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. 

This episode reviews four abstracts from the 2022 STD Prevention Conference Oral Session 1: Molecular Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Resistance and STI Strain Characterization. September 19, 2022. View episode transcript and download the Sexually Transmitted Diseases October 2022 issue 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. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. 

This episode reviews recent literature published on treatments for neurosyphilis other than IV penicillin. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs.

This episode discusses recently published manuscripts on the monkeypox virus and clinical manifestations of this infection in the current outbreak. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. 

Dr. Boghuma Titanji, Emory University Assistant Professor of Medicine, discusses mpox virology, transmission, mutations, virulence, clinical manifestations, and treatment challenges of Monkey Pox virus. The podcast explores the clustering of cases among specific population groups and pride events, the genetic relation between patients in Portugal and Nigeria outbreak, and the impact of host factors on the severity of the virus. It also addresses concerns and reassurances in treating Monkeypox with Tickoviramat.

This episode reviews three articles about four antimicrobial treatment options for Neisseria gonorrhoeae other than ceftriaxone. 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. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic. 

This episode reviews three oral abstracts about these innovative STI testing methods and their clinical impacts: point-of-care gonorrhea and chlamydia testing; point-of-care rapid syphilis testing in jails; and the addition of a Mycoplasma genitalium test to initial evaluations for non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). The abstracts were presented during the September 2022 STD Prevention Conference Oral Sessions 7 and 8. 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. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic.