Open AccessConsiderations for STI Clinics During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Siepoleon,
Michaela Maynard,
Alexi Almonte,
Kevin Cormier,
Thomas Bertrand,
Kevin L. Ard,
Philip A. Chan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001192
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , virology , health care , sexually transmitted disease , medical emergency , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth , syphilis , outbreak , economics
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is responsible for a global pandemic. It is important to balance the need for access to healthcare services, including testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Sexually transmitted infection programs must consider how to use limited resources and implement novel approaches to provide continued access to care.