Increase in Urgent Care Center Visits for Sexually Transmitted Infections, United States, 2010–2014

Increase in Urgent Care Center Visits for Sexually Transmitted Infections, United States, 2010–2014

During 2010–2014, urgent care centers saw a ≈2-fold increase in the number of visits for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing and a >3-fold increase in visits by persons with diagnosed sexually transmitted infections. As urgent care becomes more popular, vigilance is required to ensure proper manageme...

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Main Authors: William S. Pearson, Guoyu Tao, Karen Kroeger, Thomas A. Peterman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
sexually transmitted infections
STIs
chlamydia
gonorrhea
urgent care
infectious diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1707_article

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