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. 2021 May 17;54(suppl 1):e2020790.
doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-790-2020. eCollection 2021.

Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Newton Sergio de Carvalho  1 , Roberto José de Carvalho da Silva  2 , Isabel Cristina do Val  3 , Maria Luiza Bazzo  4 , Mariângela Freitas da Silveira  5
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Brazilian Protocol for Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020: human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

Newton Sergio de Carvalho et al. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. .

Abstract

This article addresses human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, one of the topics covered by the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections, published by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. The Protocol and Guidelines have been developed based on scientific evidence and validated in discussions with specialists. This article presents epidemiological and clinical aspects and guidelines for health service managers and health workers about diagnosing and treating people with papillomavirus infection. This theme is a significant public health issue since it is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection globally, capable of triggering the oncogenic process of cervical cancer and the possibility of anogenital warts. Important information is presented for gaining knowledge about HPV and action strategies for infection prevention and control, provision of quality care, and effective treatment of the disease. Infection by the human papillomavirus is the sexually transmitted infection of the highest contagion, superior to genital herpes and HIV.

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FIGURE 1:. Prevalence of the human papillomavirus viral groups of low and high oncogenic risk and persistence capacity in the human organism.
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FIGURE 2:. Recommendations for the treatment of anogenital warts, according to their morphology and distribution.
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FIGURE 3:. Indications for vaccination against human papillomavirus infection.
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