STDs in South Australia 2002

	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Chlamydia	754	726	769	1025	1048	1049	1013	1006	1460	1806	1992
Gonorrhoea	147	158	252	288	322	224	230	274	225	208	297
Syphilis	63	51	40	37	31	21	14	13	24	33	21

^* ^{Includes individuals whose HIV
infection may have been diagnosed interstate}

South Australia - Overview

In 2003, 1992 cases of chlamydia, 297 cases of gonorrhoea and 21 cases of syphilis were detected in South Australia (Summary statistics).In 2003, 1992 cases of chlamydia, 297 cases of gonorrhoea and 21 cases of syphilis were detected in South Australia (Summary statistics).

In the same period, 44 individuals were notified with HIV infection and 4 individuals were notified with AIDS. Of the 12 deaths notified, 7 were attributed to an AIDS defining illness (Summary statistics).

During 2003, 850 medical notifications of hepatitis C infection included 75 incident cases (acquired in the previous 12 months). Hepatitis B medical notifications in 2003 included ten acute cases (Summary statistics).

Clinic 275 attendances, 1999 - 2003

Year
Clinic attendances	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
New registrations
Male	1225	1138	1281	1551	1771
Female	937	847	1043	1313	1473
Total	2162	1985	2324	2864	3244
Attendances
Male	7115	7472	7782	8663	9442
Female	4976	4940	5531	6278	6466
Total	12091	12412	13313	14941	15908
Individual clients
Male	3050	2042	3173	3538	3640
Female	2176	1435	2354	2662	2665
Total	5226	3477	5527	6200	6305

Clinic 275

During 2003, 6305 clients attended Clinic 275 resulting in 15908 clinic attendances. New client registrations accounted fro 52% (3244/6305) of all clients seen. Among new client registrations the male to female ratio was 1.2:1 (Summary statistics).

Clinic 275 followed up 330 cases of genital chlamydial infection. Contact tracing was effective in detecting 56 new cases of chlamydia among the contacts of males, and 58 new cases in contacts of females. The yield of contacts per index case was 1.8 for both male and female cases (Table 1.1). Of 114 new infections detected, 95 (83%) individuals were examined within 14 days of being contacted (Table 1.2).

Clinic 275 followed up 101 cases of gonorrhoea. Twenty three new cases were detected in contacts of males examined, and one new case among contacts of female cases. Fourteen contacts had been diagnosed with gonorrhoea prior to being located . Eight contacts had been diagnosed prior to being located (Table 1.1).

Table 1.1 Chlamydia and gonorrhoea contact tracing analysis - Clinic 275, 2003.
Cases by sex.

	Chlamydia				Gonorrhoea
	Male		Female		Male		Female
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Cases	179	54	151	46	98	97	3	3
Contacts
Elicited	318	178^#	271	179^#	119	121^#	10	333^#
Located	267		255		95		9
Locating index		84*		94*		80*		90*
Contacts infected
Existing	65		43		13		1
New cases	56		58		23		1

# Percentage compares the number of contacts elicited with number of index cases

* Percentage compares the number of contacts located with number of contacts elicited.

Table 1.2 New cases of chlamydial and gonococcal infection identified by Clinic 275, 2003.
Days taken to examine contacts, by sex of index case.

Days	Chlamydia			Gonorrhoea
Days	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female	Total
0-2	15	15	30	9	1	10
3-7	19	19	38	6	-	6
8-14	12	15	27	5	-	5
>14	10	9	19	3	-	3
Total

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Summary statistics of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in South Australia, 2003

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Clinic 275 attendances, 1999 - 2003

Clinic 275

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