Two studies in California found significant reductions in chlamydia and syphilis in the year after doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines were released.
Hepatitis A virus and vaccinia virus showed evidence for sexual transmission but no evidence for detection in the semen.
The number of STIs declined almost 2% from 2022 to 2023, a sign that the dramatic rise in STIs since 2011 might be leveling off.
The infections were caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), a sexually transmitted fungus that causes ringworm.
The report contains temporary recommendations, such as regulatory consideration of mpox vaccine approval and planning for vaccine campaigns.
Lentocilin is the second drug to get FDA clearance for temporary import as rising syphilis infections outstrip treatment supply, including for newborns.
The fastest-growing diagnoses were for syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV/AIDS.
A surveillance study found a threefold increase in extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea isolates.
Just over half of respondents (54%) knew that syphilis can be cured, 84% mistakenly believed that a vaccine to prevent the disease is available, and 45% were unsure whether there is a vaccine.
The test can detect bacteria in a urine sample in 15 minutes and identify the right antibiotic in as little as 45 minutes.
