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      An audit on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum in a sexual health clinic in London, UK.

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      International journal of STD & AIDS
      SAGE Publications

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          We performed an audit on the management of lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) against the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) guidelines. Sixty-three cases of LGV were diagnosed in 60 men who have sex with men (MSM). Fifty-six out of 63 (89%) episodes were treated in accordance with the guidelines. Although all eligible patients were offered an HIV test, 10% and 29% of patients were not offered syphilis or hepatitis C tests, respectively, at the time of LGV diagnosis. Partner notification was not possible in a third of cases. Several patients were re-infected with rectal Chlamydia trachomatis in the three months following LGV diagnosis, emphasizing the importance of rescreening to detect new infections as well as treatment failures in MSM at ongoing high risk of sexually transmitted infection acquisition.

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          Journal
          Int J STD AIDS
          International journal of STD & AIDS
          SAGE Publications
          1758-1052
          0956-4624
          Nov 2010
          : 21
          : 11
          Affiliations
          [1 ] The Jefferiss Wing, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. dr_shill@yahoo.co.uk
          Article
          21/11/772
          10.1258/ijsa.2010.010329
          21187361
          fbf1b9c1-4502-4876-91f9-af8d90bf033e
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