Novel Approach to Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Female and Male
Chlamydia is a very common, curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria. Chlamydia prevalence is higher in young women and is similar in some developed countries. Generally the infections are asymptomatic, res
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
Antonio Cristaudo • Massimo Giuliani Editors
Sexually Transmitted Infections Advances in Understanding and Management
Editors Antonio Cristaudo STI/HIV Unit San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
Massimo Giuliani STI/HIV Unit San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Rome Italy
ISBN 978-3-030-02199-3 ISBN 978-3-030-02200-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02200-6 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The decision today to edit a handbook on Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) is a difficult one, mainly due to the complexity of this field and to the growing challenges arising from this wide spectrum of infections for clinicians, researchers, and public health authorities after the year 2000. STIs remain a global health priority because of their dramatic impact on women and infants and their well-documented biological and epidemiological inter-relationships with HIV infection. The health complications which arise from STIs represent relevant causes of morbidity and mortality for a large part of the planet’s population and a main source of spending health financial resources in high-income countries. WHO and UNAIDS have estimated that nearly one million people become infected every day with a bacterial STI and that about 750 million people live with a viral STI such as HIV, HSV, or HPV infection. Clearly, STIs disproportionately affect low-income and middle-income countries, but since 2000 there has been a disturbing resurgence in Western countries with higher incidence rates in most vulnerable groups, coupled with declining susceptibility or outright resistan
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