National STD Curriculum Podcast
Episodes
Gepotidacin or Zoliflodacin to Treat Gonorrhea
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea is a global public health concern. This episode discusses two articles evaluating two new antibiotics, gepotidacin a...
A Globally Emerging Fungus Causing Dermatophytosis
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trichophyton species are fungi that can cause dermatophytosis also known as ringworm or tinea. This episode reviews four papers about an emerging Tric...
Is Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) an STI?
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews four recent BV studies which address the efficacy of treating male partners, women’s self-management strategies, and how the va...
2024 STI Prevention Conference: STI Testing and Diagnosis in Adolescents and Young Adults
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews four oral abstracts about STIs and adolescents and youths including the most common settings for diagnosis and two innovative pro...
2024 STI Prevention Conference: Neisseria Gonorrhea Prevalence and Novel Treatment and Prevention Medications
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews five oral abstracts on the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria Gonorrhea globally and in the US; clinical trial resul...
2024 STI Prevention Conference: Innovative STI Testing and Management
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews six oral abstracts about innovative places for STI testing and management including collaborations with community pharmacies; a c...
HPV & Anogenital Warts
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Helen Stankiewicz Karita, Associate Professor at UCSF and a national expert on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases in the anal canal, and ...
HPV & Anal Cancer Screening
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Helen Stankiewicz Karita, Associate Professor at UCSF and a national expert on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases in the anal canal, and ...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Surveillance Programs
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge reviews four U.S. based surveillance programs: GISP, eGISP, S...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Key Microbiologic Factors
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge reviews six different ways that the microbiology of Neisseria...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Past, Present, and Future
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CDC and the World Health Organization consider Neisseria gonorrhoeae an urgent antibiotic-resistant threat because it continuously develops resistance...
STI Surveillance, 2023: Key Trends
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia trends identified in the Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023. The Centers for D...
HPV Vaccines: Results & Impact of Australia's National Immunization Program
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Eric Chow, STI epidemiologist and biostatistician based at the Melbourne Sexual Health Center in Australia, reviews data from the school-based HPV...
IDWeek 2024: Treatment and Prevention of Congenital Syphilis and Early Syphilis
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews four IDWeek 2024 oral abstracts about congenital syphilis, syphilis in pregnancy, the effectiveness of doxy-PEP, and the use of o...
Cellular Immune Responses to Syphilis: New Research
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tara Reid from the University of Washington Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases and Dr. Meena Ramchandani discuss Dr. Reid’s recent st...
Syphilis: Immune Responses & Vaccine Development
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The body’s immune response to syphilis and how the response impacts the development of a vaccine is complex. Dr. Tara Reid from the University of Wa...
Syphilis: A 2024 Update
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses five recent articles on syphilis including the effectiveness of linezolid and azithromycin, a new penicillin allergy testing al...
Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Johan Melendez, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Assistant Professor, discusses STI antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why Neisseria gonorrhoea ...
New Chlamydia Pathophysiology Research
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber discuss their recent research on Chlamydia pathogenesis, a unique chlamydial persistence pathwa...
Chlamydia: Microbiology, Persistence, and Aberrancy
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber, national experts on Chlamydia pathogenesis, discuss foundational chlamydia trachomatis concept...
Can Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Mgen Spontaneously Clear?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews five articles regarding spontaneous clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma genitalium without t...
What's the Relationship Between Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and STIs?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses four articles focusing on the association between BV and chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and human papillomavirus ...
Does EPT Work for Trichomonas?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses three articles about the effectiveness of expedited partner therapy (EPT) for trichomoniasis in women and female adolescents. V...
STI & HIV 2023 World Congress: Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Updates
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews four updates on pharyngeal gonorrhea discussed in oral abstracts and poster presentations during July’s STI & HIV 2023 Worl...
Congenital Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Congenital syphilis expert Dr. Katherine Hsu reviews the complexities of when and how to test neonates for congenital syphilis, actionable differentia...
How to Treat Gonorrhea Without Ceftriaxone
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews three articles about four antimicrobial treatment options for Neisseria gonorrhoeae other than ceftriaxone. View episode transcri...
2022 STD Prevention Conference: Innovative STI Testing Options
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews three oral abstracts about these innovative STI testing methods and their clinical impacts: point-of-care gonorrhea and chlamydia...
2022 STD Prevention Conference: Testing for Gonorrhea & Antimicrobial Resistance
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews four abstracts from the 2022 STD Prevention Conference Oral Session 1: Molecular Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial...
Ocular and Otic Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Khalil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, discusses how to diagnose and manage ocular and otic syphil...
Mpox Virology: What Do We Know?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Boghuma Titanji, an Emory University Assistant Professor of Medicine, discusses mpox virology in an interview with the National STD Curriculum Pod...
Neurosyphilis: Symptoms, CSF Testing, and Treatment
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Khalil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, discusses neurosyphilis manifestations, CSF evaluations, an...
Monkeypox: Dr. Jason Zucker Discusses Clinical Experience and Counseling in NYC
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview Dr. Jason Zucker, an infectious disease physician and assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medic...
Monkeypox: Key Recent Literature
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses recently published manuscripts on the monkeypox virus and clinical manifestations of this infection in the current outbreak. Vi...
Monitoring and Interpretation of Syphilis Serologic Tests
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kahlil Ghanem, a Johns Hopkins University Professor of Medicine and a syphilis expert, reviews how to monitor and interpret syphilis serological t...
HSV Serologic Testing Options
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses three articles about herpes simplex virus (HSV) serologic diagnostic testing options and outlines the 2021 STI Treatment Guidel...
Monkeypox: What Do We Know?
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While human monkeypox is not typically considered an STI, reported cases of this current outbreak in 2022 have been identified at sexual health clinic...
Neurosyphilis Treatment Options
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews recent literature published on treatments for neurosyphilis other than IV penicillin. View episode transcript and references at w...
Can LGV Be Asymptomatic?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses four recent articles about lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) including the effectiveness of a 7-day doxycycline course and the inc...
CDC 2022 STI Surveillance Report: Key Findings
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode highlights important trends and data about syphilis, congenital syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and disparities in STIs. View episode tra...
Management of Patients on Doxy-PEP
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
University of Washington Assistant Professor Dr. Chase Cannon answers National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Host Dr. Meena Ramchandani questions abou...
Treatment Options for Trichomoniasis
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on some of the literature supporting seven days of metronidazole treatment for Trichomonas infection recommended in the CDC 2021 ...
EPT: What Does It Mean and Who Is It For?
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses the literature on expedited partner therapy (EPT), a strategy for treating sex partners of persons who are diagnosed with chlam...
A Vaccine for Gonorrhea
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Development of an effective vaccine against Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been difficult, but there has been recent progress in the field. This episode wi...
HPV Vaccine Effects: New Data on Incidence of Cervical Cancer and Anal Dysplasia
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews recent studies on how HPV vaccines are helping to prevent cervical cancer and anal dysplasia. The episode also reviews a preteens...
New Recommendations for Complicated Syphilis
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews key updates on the diagnosis and treatment of complicated syphilis in the 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines. View episode transcript ...
Extragenital Testing in Women: What's Changed?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews some studies evaluating extragenital testing in women. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.Editor and host D...
Mouthwash for Gonorrhea, Does it Work?
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews some studies evaluating mouthwash as an intervention for oropharyngeal gonorrhea. View episode transcript and references at www.s...
Mycoplasma Genitalium
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews some of the recent literature published on Mycoplasma genitalium, increasingly recognized important pathogen in the STD world. Vi...
Point-of-Care Tests and Express Clinics
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews a few oral abstracts from the 2020 STD Prevention Conference, which took place virtually in September 2020, specifically looking ...
Doxycycline Prophylaxis to Prevent STDs
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doxycycline prophylaxis (pre or post) has been suggested as a way to prevent bacterial STIs [sexually transmitted infections] in high-risk groups and ...
Treating STDs During COVID-19
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode reviews recommendations and suggestions for management of STDs during the COVID-19 pandemic. View episode transcript and references at ww...
New Medications for Gonorrhea Treatment
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gonorrhea has developed resistance to many antibiotics available and few options remain to treat this STI [sexually transmitted infection]. This podca...
Treatment of Rectal Chlamydia
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chlamydia infection can be treated with either azithromycin or doxycycline. Increasing evidence supports the use of doxycycline over azithromycin for ...