Introducing a new sexually transmissible infections contact tracing resource for use in NSW General Practice.

Bug Breakfast in the bulletin: chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis.

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis are the three most commonly reported sexually transmissible bacterial infections in NSW. These sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are important, not only because of their burden of disease and long-term complications, but also because they increase the risk of HIV transmission. This Bug Breakfast provided an overview of these infections and outlined the ...

[Partner notification in sexually transmitted infections. A neglected activity?].

OBJECTIVES To undertake a critical literature review of published evidence on the effectiveness of contact tracing in sexually transmitted infections, mechanisms of referral, and the criteria for initiating this activity. To describe how these factors vary by causative agent and to characterize the current state of contact tracing in sexually transmitted infections in developed countries. MET...

The Impact of Contact Tracing in Clustered Populations

The tracing of potentially infectious contacts has become an important part of the control strategy for many infectious diseases, from early cases of novel infections to endemic sexually transmitted infections. Here, we make use of mathematical models to consider the case of partner notification for sexually transmitted infection, however these models are sufficiently simple to allow more gener...

Evidence review for NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Strategy

Choosing and using services for sexual health: a qualitative study of women's views.

OBJECTIVE To explore women's accounts of choosing and using specialist services for sexual health. METHODS A qualitative study involving semistructured interviews with 37 women screened for Chlamydia trachomatis attending genitourinary medicine and family planning clinics in an East Midlands health authority. RESULTS In making the decision to seek help, women act on a range of specific prom...