STI Syndromic Tool: Syndromic management triage for common STI presentations when immediate pathogen confirmation is unavailable.
Clinical Factors
Assessment Tier
Low Syndromic Burden
Score 0
Presentation is less typical for a syndromic STI pathway.
Guidelines & Evidence
Clinical Details
Section 1
Routine Screening
Universal Recommendations
["HIV: At least once for everyone aged 13-64.","Hepatitis C: At least once for all adults aged ≥18.","Syphilis: Annually for all sexually active MSM and PLWH."]
High-Risk Populations
["Pregnant women (Early prenatal care).","MSM (Biannual screening if multiple partners).","Sex workers and their partners."]
Section 2
Testing Sites
Site-Specific NAAT
["Urine (First-catch): Preferred for males.","Vaginal Swab: Preferred for females (self-collected is equivalent to clinician-collected).","Extragenital (Pharyngeal/Rectal): Mandatory for patients reporting receptive oral or anal intercourse; urine testing alone misses >70% of infections at these sites."]
Section 3
Symptom Triage
Indications for Empiric Tx
["Mucopurulent cervicitis or urethral discharge.","Proctitis (Tenesmus, rectal discharge).","Symptomatic partners of known GC/CT cases."]
