Screening for Gonorrhea

Release Date: May 2005

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This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for gonorrhea.

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents

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This recommendation was updated in part for ocular prophylaxis in newborns. Go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsgononew.htm to view the reaffirmation for ocular prophylaxis in newborns, published in July 2011.

Summary of Recommendations

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen all sexually active women, including those who are pregnant, for gonorrhea infection if they are at increased risk for infection (that is, if they are young or have other individual or population risk factors); go to Clinical Considerations for further discussion of risk factors).
  Grade: B Recommendation.
• The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for gonorrhea infection in men at increased risk for infection. (go to Clinical Considerations for discussion of risk factors).
  Rating: I Statement.
• The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for gonorrhea infection in men and women who are at low risk for infection (see Clinical Considerations for discussion of risk factors). (go to Clinical Considerations for discussion of risk factors).
  Rating: D Recommendation.
• The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for gonorrhea infection in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for infection. (go to Clinical Considerations for discussion of risk factors).
  Rating: I Statement.

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Supporting Documents

Screening for Gonorrhea, May 2005
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 29 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Update (PDF File, 96 KB; PDF Help)

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Current as of October 2011

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Internet Citation:

Screening for Gonorrhea, Topic Page. October 2011. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsgono.htm

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