UK National Audit of chlamydial infection management in sexual health clinics. case notes audit: demography, diagnosis and treatment.
Int J STD AIDS
; 19(7): 469-72, 2008 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18574119
ABSTRACT
The case notes of cases of genital chlamydial infection were audited against the UK National Guideline. This was the first web-based and the largest national audit to date, with 193 clinics in all UK Regions contributing data. About half of all cases had no symptoms, with about one-third attending for routine or asymptomatic screens; suggesting significant provision of screening by clinics that might be managed differently to reduce workload. Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are now well established for chlamydial detection in UK clinics, with 93% of cases having genital NAATs. Azithromycin is now more commonly used than doxycycline (54% vs. 37%). Of 26 pregnant women, 20 were treated with azithromycin, suggesting that most prescribers treating pregnant women consider that erythromycin is not an adequate alternative to azithromycin. Most women had NAATs obtained from sites recommended by the Guideline, with 93% of women who had genital NAATs having these from the cervix or vulvovaginal area.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chlamydia Infections
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Medical Audit
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J STD AIDS
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom