A 24-year-old woman comes to the family planning clinic with dysuria, purulent vaginal drainage, and perineal pruritus and has a positive culture for a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Identify the STD that the nurse is required to report to the public health department.

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Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that should be reported to the public health department. It often presents with dysuria, purulent vaginal discharge, and perineal pruritus, as described in the case. Chlamydia is also a reportable STD, but the absence of urethral discharge in this case makes it less likely to be the correct answer. Genital herpes and vaginal warts are not reportable STDs.

A 24-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Family Planning Clinic with Dysuria