AEDV Expert Consensus Document on the Organization of a Multidisciplinary Unit for Patients With or at Risk of Venereal Infections. / Documento de expertos de la Academia Española de Dermatología y Venereología sobre la organización de una unidad multidisciplinar de atención a pacientes con o en riesgo de infecciones venéreas.

ABSTRACT

Over the past few years, venereal or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been on the rise worldwide requiring additional specialized monographic consultations to specifically treat STIs. Therefore, the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) Research Working Group on STIs and HIV has drafted this document with the necessary requirements in terms of infrastructure, personnel, technology, specific materials for sample collection, and needs for current therapeutic options. Strict emphasis is placed on the protection of patient privacy. A health care circuit model is outlined too. Additionally, a section has been included on contact tracking and reporting, key elements for the effective prevention and control of STIs. These clinical practice guidelines seek to establish a clinical action framework adapted to the current challenges posed by STIs and HIV in the dermatology, venereology, and multidisciplinary settings.