Abstract

(Abstracted from N Engl J Med 2024;389:2331–2340) Around the globe, bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing, with 374 million estimated annual infections of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Treponema pallidum. The burden of STI sequelae is disproportionately endured by women, with resulting effects such as chronic pain, pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility, pregnancy/fetal complications, and increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition.

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