Increase in Urgent Care Center Visits for Sexually Transmitted Infections, United States, 2010-2014

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 367 - 369
• Main Authors: Pearson, William S, Tao, Guoyu, Kroeger, Karen, Peterman, Thomas A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2017; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data; Ambulatory Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Care and treatment; chlamydia; Disease transmission; Drug resistance; Female; gonorrhea; Health aspects; History, 21st Century; Humans; Increase in Urgent Care Center Visits for Sexually Transmitted Infections, United States, 2010–2014; infectious diseases; Male; Medical research; Population Surveillance; Research Letter; Sexually transmitted diseases; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - etiology; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - history; sexually transmitted infections; STIs; United States - epidemiology; urgent care; urgent care centers; bacteria; sexually transmitted infections; United States; gonorrhea; chlamydia; infectious diseases; urgent care; STIs
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2302.161707

During 2010-2014, urgent care centers saw a ≈2-fold increase in the number of visits for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing and a >3-fold increase in visits by persons with diagnosed sexually transmitted infections. As urgent care becomes more popular, vigilance is required to ensure proper management of these diseases.