Fernando I, Thompson C
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Lothian--University Hospitals Division, Level 1, Lauriston Building, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, Scotland, UK.
Int J STD AIDS. 2007 Feb;18(2):128-9. doi: 10.1258/095646207779949556.
An audit of diagnoses of syphilis infection managed at the Edinburgh genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic for the period 1 October 2001-31 October 2004. In all, 101 patients were identified as untreated carriers or contacts requiring treatment, partner notification and follow-up. Treatment rate was 100% in the audit population. Among this patient group, 90% were offered testing for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with a positivity rate of 24%. The HIV testing rate was 85%, resulting in five new diagnoses.
