Sexually Transmitted and Infectious Diarrheal Diseases

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to be a tremendous health burden. In the United States it is estimated that 15 million persons acquire an STI each year. Diagnosis, treatment and prevention guidelines continue to evolve. Patients with STIs often present with nonspecific symptoms and findings. The anorectum has been used with increasing frequency for sexual fulfillment over the past several decades, resulting in an explosive growth in the incidence of STIs which affect the anorectum. This chapter will discuss the bacterial and viral pathogens associated with anorectal proctitis.