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

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doi:10.1071/SH06059

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

Danielle Esler ^A ^D, Catriona Ooi ^B ^C

^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





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Sexual Health 4(1) 75–76 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH06059
Submitted: 18 October 2006 Accepted: 6 December 2006 Published online: 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.