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..Available data, albeit limited, suggest many young MSM may not already be HPV infected. Further studies using representative sampling focused on teenage MSM are required to confirm this...

..The aims of this paper are to describe the methods used to recruit and retain young women in a longitudinal study and to explore factors associated with loss to follow up...

..Our aim was to review the evidence for specific interventions aimed at increasing chlamydia screening rates in primary care...

..The aim of this pilot study was to determine if offering general practitioners (GP) a small incentive payment per test would increase chlamydia testing in women aged 16 to 24 years, attending general practice...

..The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of screening pregnant women aged 16-25 years for chlamydia as part of routine antenatal care...

..A possible innovation to increase access to services is the use of telemedicine...

..We aimed to determine the incidence of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) attending a Sexual Health Centre...

..Differences in the determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis ('chlamydia') and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) genital infection in women are not well understood...

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..This study explored the use and acceptability of different partner notification methods to help inform the development of strategies and resources to increase the number of partners notified...

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..The secondary aim was to test the acceptability of the tool among general practitioners and young people...

..Rapid HIV testing is not permitted in Australia at the point of care. The authors evaluate the expected net effect of rapid HIV testing compared with standard serology diagnostic tests in terms of onward HIV transmission...

..To determine the safety of the candidate vaginal microbicide SPL7013 gel (VivaGel) when applied to the penis...

..Testing within the framework of a national chlamydia screening programme may be a more cost-effective way of increasing chlamydia testing...

..In conclusion, in a clinical setting, there appear to be differences in the profiles of symptomatic and asymptomatic chlamydia-infected men...

..To examine the relationship between chlamydia testing and chlamydia detection rates in New South Wales, Australia, from 1999 to 2001...

..An increasing incidence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection would be expected to lead to a rise in the incidence of chlamydia related diseases...

..The relative frequency of different testing methods employed in the diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in New South Wales has not been previously reported...

..To estimate the number of unlicensed brothels operating in Melbourne, Australia, and the sexual health of the women working in them...

..Only 0.3% of encounters for PID and 1.9% of those for epididymitis resulted in hospital referral. On a population level, trends in the incidence of chlamydia-related diseases do not necessarily parallel those of reported chlamydia rates...

..Opportunistic testing of sexually active young women attending clinical services for other reasons has already been implemented in a number of other countries...

..Overall, MSM expressed a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and would test more frequently if testing was available for clinic or home use in Australia...

..To determine the risk factors associated with chlamydial infection in pregnancy and the sensitivity and specificity of these when used for selective screening...

..This study aimed to determine if the Australian human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme has had a population impact on presentations of genital warts...

..These included Mycoplasma genitalium, herpes simplex virus, ureaplasma species, Trichomonas vaginalis and adenoviruses...

..If the HPV vaccine is targeted to MSM, the challenge will be for MSM to be vaccinated before they acquire HPV infection...

..The clinical diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is subjective. Our aim was to determine if the pattern of diagnosis of PID among experienced clinicians varied compared with the diagnosis of genital warts...

..This study aimed to obtain detailed data on the frequency of sexual practices among men who had sex with men (MSM) at sex-on-premises venues (SOPV) and to compare this with their sexual practices outside SOPV...

..The results reassure that when a female patient declines the offer of a chaperone within a sexual health clinic, the male practitioner can feel confident that this is the expression of the patient's wish...

..As general practitioners have an important role to play, we proffer guidelines for selective testing in primary care...

..To examine the characteristics and work attitudes of female sex workers working in licensed brothels in Victoria, Australia...

..To examine the current practice and attitudes of Australian sexual health practitioners towards the use of chaperones for genital examinations...

..Increasing HIV testing rates among high-risk groups require engagement not only of individuals at risk but also awareness among health-care providers who perform HIV testing...

..If early detection and treatment of syphilis is to be optimized in order to improve syphilis control, greater awareness of its symptoms and signs of syphilis need to be promoted among both health-care providers and affected communities...

..This experience places it in a strong position to design and implement an innovative chlamydia screening program to reduce chlamydia prevalence...

..checkyourrisk.org.au/), and to compare this with that of patients attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) for the first time over the same 6-month period: January-June 2006...

..Our aim was to compare three different definitions of treatment failure and discuss their use as quality outcome measures for a clinical service...

..To describe the changes in notification rates for HIV, as a proportion of people living with HIV infection, in Australia...

..To examine practices of general practitioners' (GPs) in relation to partner notification for chlamydia and identify the supports they would find most useful to assist them...

..A substantial and increasing number of text messages were sent, pointing to the potential for improved partner notification rates...

..To determine clinical outcomes and cure rates for M.genitalium genital infection in men and women following azithromycin 1 g...

..001). Bacterial loads among men with symptomatic proctitis were strikingly high (median, 278,000 copies/swab)...

..To compare computer-assisted self-interview (CASI) with routine face-to-face interview (FTFI) for sexual history taking from patients in a clinical setting...

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..6%, P < 0.01). Substantial differences in STI testing rates among HIV-positive MSM may exist between HIV clinical services depending on the measures in place that promote STI screening...

..Our aim was to determine if the use of suppressive treatment for genital herpes, the treatment of HIV or STI screening practices were different between states in Australia...

..To determine the prevalence of chlamydia and understand sexual risk behaviour in 16-29 year olds in rural Victoria through a chlamydia testing program undertaken at local sporting clubs...

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..697, P = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS: It is possible that antibiotics used for other reasons may have unexpectedly reduced the prevalence of chlamydia...

..This study aimed to determine whether the routine inclusion of syphilis serology with every blood test performed as part of HIV monitoring increases the detection of early asymptomatic syphilis among HIV-positive MSM...

..003) and self-perceived risk for chlamydia (P = 0.05). Pregnant Indigenous women in remote areas may be at higher risk for chlamydia and targeted screening of this group should be considered...

..Fifteen cases of gonorrhoea were identified among women at MSHC, all had symptoms or an identifiable risk factor. Asymptomatic women without risk factors may not require screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in low prevalence populations...

..This case is in keeping with the more recent reports of LGV from Europe, and has demonstrated the need for a high index of suspicion for asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic anorectal LGV...