An audit on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum in a sexual health clinic in London, UK.
Int J STD AIDS
; 21(11): 772-6, 2010 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
We performed an audit on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) against the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) guidelines. Sixty-three cases of LGV were diagnosed in 60 men who have sex with men (MSM). Fifty-six out of 63 (89%) episodes were treated in accordance with the guidelines. Although all eligible patients were offered an HIV test, 10% and 29% of patients were not offered syphilis or hepatitis C tests, respectively, at the time of LGV diagnosis. Partner notification was not possible in a third of cases. Several patients were re-infected with rectal Chlamydia trachomatis in the three months following LGV diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of rescreening to detect new infections as well as treatment failures in MSM at ongoing high risk of sexually transmitted infection acquisition.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfogranuloma Venéreo
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Instituições de Assistência Ambulatorial
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Auditoria Médica
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J STD AIDS
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article