Diagnosis & Management:

• Introduction

• Contents

• Disclaimer
  Please read before using the guidelines

• Clinical assessment guidelines

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Current recommendations of Centers for Disease Control

Diagnosis and Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 
(including HIV infection)

Sixth Edition: 2005
Updated June 2005

Please note: current local guidelines for the management of gonorrhoea and chlamydia in South Australia. 

Note to medical practitioners

The guidelines are based on review of current literature, current recommendations of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),  World Health Organization, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and local expert opinion.  They   are written primarily for use by Clinic 275 staff and some flexibility is required in applying them to certain private practice situations.  

Chapter 1 provides guidance to  practitioners on risk assessment and appropriate testing and other sections provide concise information on diagnosis and management of individual diseases. Checklists are provided for use as desktop reminders.  

Clinic 275 offers a range of additional services:. 

• Patients may be referred to Clinic 275 or the practitioner may obtain telephone consultation by contacting a clinic senior medical officer on 8222 5075.

• A 24 hour emergency consulting service is available by phoning the Royal Adelaide Hospital switchboard on 8222 4000 and asking for "the venereologist on call".

• Ad hoc training at Clinic 275 is available for interested practitioners. Individual arrangements can be made by negotiation with Dr Russell Waddell, Clinic Manager at Clinic 275, telephone 8222 5075.

• A toll free telephone line 1800 806 490 is available for country callers (South Australia only).

STD Services (Royal Adelaide Hospital) aims to reduce the impact of STDs in the community by

• reducing the incidence of disease

• reducing the duration of infection

• reducing the complications or anxiety associated with infection

• decreasing the net cost of managing individual cases.

 To facilitate these goals, the service operates a walk-in clinic (no appointment is necessary) at Clinic 275 (275 North Terrace).

 Opening hours: 

 10.00 am to 4.30 pm  Monday, Thursday and Friday,

11.30 am to 6.30 pm  Tuesday and Wednesday.

 A full consultation service is available to all clinicians by contacting the Director, Dr Gavin Hart, on 8222 5075. or the clinic manager, Dr Russell Waddell 8222 2509.

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