Screening recommendations and laboratory testing for common sexually transmitted infections
| Organism | Disease | Screening recommendations | Optimal testing method | Specimen types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis | Females: cervicitis Males: urethritis | Females ≤ 25 years old, annually Men who have sex with men; consider in young males in high-prevalence areas, annually | Nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) | Females: vaginal or endocervical swab, first-void urine Males: urethral, rectal, or throat swab; first-void urine |
| Mycoplasma genitalium | Females: cervicitis Males: urethritis | Routine screening not recommended | NAAT | Females: vaginal or endocervical swab, first-void urine Males: first-void urine |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | Females: vaginitis Males: urethritis, epididymitis, prostatitis | Routine screening not recommended; but women with human immunodeficiency virus infection should be screened annually | NAAT | Females: vaginal or urine swab, first-void urine Males: first-void urine |
Adapted from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reference 12.