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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Contents Vol 4(1)

Addressing sexually transmissible infection in HIV-positive patients. A clinical audit

Danielle Esler A D and Catriona Ooi B C
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A Newcastle Sexual Health Unit, Royal Newcastle Hospital, PO Box 664J, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia.

B Sexual Health Service, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia.

C School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW 2300, Australia.

D Corresponding author. Email: danielleesler@hotmail.com

Sexual Health 4(1) 75-76 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH06059
Submitted: 18 October 2006  Accepted: 6 December 2006   Published: 26 February 2007

Abstract

Australian guidelines for sexual history taking and sexually transmissible infection (STI) screening of HIV-positive patients do not exist. An audit was conducted to assess current practices of sexual history taking and STI testing of HIV-positive patients attending Hunter New England Sexual Health Unit.


Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of Dr Tony Merritt, Public Health Physician, Hunter New England Population Health.


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