RT Book, Section A1 Smith, Winter J. A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 7252447 T1 Chapter 29. Sexually Transmitted Diseases T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-175562-7 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7252447 RD 2024/03/29 AB Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) collectively describe a wide range of infections that are acquired through sexual contact and have a major impact on public health and the utilization of health care resources.1 Sexually transmitted diseases are associated with symptomatic disease, infertility, and deleterious effects on pregnancy and childbirth, among other complications.1,2 Approximately 19 million new STD cases occur annually, almost half of these cases occurring in patients 15 to 24 years of age.3 The estimated annual cost of STDs to the US health care system was over $15 billion in 2007.1