Why is urogenital testing the only testing referenced in the chlamydia and gonorrhea measures?
CDC guidelines [ 5 ] recommend considering testing for urogenital chlamydial infection and urogenital gonorrhea on the first visit for all patients. Appropriate medical care would require testing of other sites based on the specific risks. For instance, patients reporting receptive oral sex should be tested for pharyngeal gonococcal infection. Readers are encouraged to review the CDC guidelines to determine the most appropriate testing for their population (http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/contentfiles/HIVPreventionInMedCare_TB.pdf ). [ 5 ] Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV (2003).
