National STD Curriculum Podcast

Oct 28 2024 57 ep. 16 mins 24

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This podcast explores innovative and significant STD issues and discusses the clinical implications through different formats including literature reviews, expert interviews, hot topics, and conference summaries. University of Washington (UW) Associate Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH is the podcast editor/host.

The podcast is brought to you by the National STD Curriculum, the UW STD Prevention Training Center and is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more at www.std.uw.edu/podcast.

The National STD Curriculum is a UW Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) Program curriculum.

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Syphilis: A 2024 Update

Oct 28 2024 14 mins

This episode discusses five recent articles on syphilis including the effectiveness of linezolid and azithromycin, a new penicillin allergy testing algorithm, and a successful integrated response to address a syphilis epidemic in a rural American Indian community. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted dise

Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens

Oct 15 2024 26 mins

Dr. Johan Melendez, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Assistant Professor, discusses STI antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why Neisseria gonorrhoea is resistant, AMR diagnostic options such as point-of-care assays, and his work on evaluating AMR in resource-limited settings with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.ed

STI Diagnostic Testing Options & Implementation

Sep 20 2024 33 mins

Dr. Johan Melendez, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Assistant Professor, reviews diagnostic testing options, point-of-care and rapid tests, to identify gonorrhea, chlamydia, Trichomonas, and syphilis and discusses implementation issues for clinics with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicate

Can LGV Be Asymptomatic?

Aug 12 2024 12 mins

This episode discusses four recent articles about lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) including the effectiveness of a 7-day doxycycline course and the increasing prevalence of asymptomatic LGV in the era of HIV PrEP. 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 in

Trichomonas Vaginalis: Treatment

Jul 18 2024 20 mins

Dr. Patricia Kissinger, a Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Professor, discusses T. vaginalis treatment options and how to manage antimicrobial resistance, bacterial vaginosis coinfection, and partner treatment with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to a

Trichomonas Vaginalis: Screening and Testing

Jul 05 2024 22 mins

Trichomonas vaginalis is increasingly recognized as an important pathogen with potentially great morbidity. Dr. Patricia Kissinger, a Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Professor and national expert, discusses screening and testing for T. vaginalis with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.This pod

CDC 2022 STI Surveillance Report: Key Findings

Jun 06 2024 7 mins

This episode highlights important trends and data about syphilis, congenital syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and disparities in STIs. View episode transcript 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

New Chlamydia Pathophysiology Research

May 23 2024 27 mins

Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber discuss their recent research on Chlamydia pathogenesis, a unique chlamydial persistence pathway, and impact of their work on future research with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani in the second of two episodes. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually tr

Chlamydia: Microbiology, Persistence, and Aberrancy

May 07 2024 19 mins

Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber, national experts on Chlamydia pathogenesis, discuss foundational chlamydia trachomatis concepts with Dr. Meena Ramchandani in the first of two episodes on their February 2024 article about metabolic dormancy and different antibiotic treatments. View episode transcript: www.std.uw.edu. View February 2024 article abstract.This p

Management of Patients on Doxy-PEP

Apr 15 2024 20 mins

University of Washington Assistant Professor Dr. Chase Cannon answers National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Host Dr. Meena Ramchandani questions about how to manage patients on Doxy-PEP including exposure to syphilis, STI testing frequency, and key counseling points for patients. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted di