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- Lesson 7 Overview
Vaginitis - 0%Topic 1
IntroductionActivities- 0%Topic 2
Diagnostic Approach for VaginitisActivities- 0%Topic 3
Bacterial VaginosisActivities- 0%Topic 4
TrichomoniasisActivities- 0%Topic 5
Vulvovaginal CandidiasisVaginitis Overview
About this Lesson
Last Updated: August 30th, 2023CNE/CME Continuing Education
This lesson qualifies for:- 2 CME AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, 2 MOC Part II Points, or
- 2 CNE contact hours and 2 CE contact hours (does NOT qualify for pharmacology CE for advanced practice nurses)
CNE and CME Origination: February 1st, 2017CNE and CME Review: September 11th, 2024CNE and CME Expiration: March 31st, 2025 (2nd Edition)
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This is a substantial revision of the original Lesson. The previous edition was titled Vaginitis and available until October 4th, 2021.Learning Objectives
- Describe the epidemiology of causes of vaginitis for women in the United States
- List key risk factors for developing vaginitis
- Summarize the pathogenesis and microbiology for the common infectious causes of vaginitis
- Discuss the clinical manifestations of bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Explain the clinical and laboratory criteria used in the diagnosis of common infectious causes of vaginitis
- List treatment regimens for bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis
- Summarize counseling and education messages for women with vaginitis
Lesson Contributors
Authors
David H. Spach, MDDavid H. Spach, MD
Professor of Medicine
Editor-in-Chief, National STD Curriculum
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of WashingtonDisclosures:NoneChristina A. Muzny, MD, MSPHChristina A. Muzny, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teaching faculty, Southeast STD/HIV Prevention Training CenterDisclosures:Grants to Institution: Abbott, Gilead Sciences, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Visby Medical
Consulting Fee: Abbot, BioMed Diagnostics, BioNTech, Cepheid, Roche
Honoraria: Abbott, Cepheid, SCYNEXIS, Visby MedicalThe relevant financial relationship was mitigated.Reviewers
Aley G. Kalapila, MD, PhDAley G. Kalapila, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Emory University School of Medicine
Grady Health SystemDisclosures:NoneQuick Reference View
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