Emerging sexually transmitted infections are STIs that are newly recognized, increasing in incidence, expanding into new populations, or becoming more difficult to treat, often as a result of antimicrobial resistance, changes in sexual behavior, global travel, and improved detection. The concept encompasses both gen…
Emerging sexually transmitted infections are STIs that are newly recognized, increasing in incidence, expanding into new populations, or becoming more difficult to treat, often as a result of antimicrobial resistance, changes in sexual behavior, global travel, and improved detection. The concept encompasses both genuinely novel pathogens and established infections, such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and human papillomavirus, whose epidemiology or clinical significance is shifting; antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the resurgence of syphilis are frequently cited examples. Tracking emerging STIs depends on surveillance, laboratory testing, and population studies that reveal trends in prevalence, transmission, and co-infection, informing prevention strategies including testing, treatment, vaccination, and public-health education. Research published in the International Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases contributes to this evidence base; work in the journal's record includes a cross-sectional laboratory analysis of STI prevalence in the United Kingdom from home-collected samples, retrospective analyses of syphilis epidemiology and associated infections in the United Arab Emirates, and a study of correlates of congenital syphilis in the United States. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to emerging sexually transmitted infections and their surveillance, prevention, and management.
6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.