Liaison between gynaecologists, microbiologists and genitourinary medicine clinics in the management of patients with genital chlamydia and gonococcal infections.
Inadequate treatment and follow-up of women with genital infection with Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae can cause long-term morbidity. Inadequate contact tracing can predispose to re-infection. As some women with genital infections present to agencies other than genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, improved liaison between these and GUM departments are important in safeguarding proper follow-up and contact tracing.
Huengsberg
M
M
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Whittall Street Clinic, Birmingham, UK.
Mullis
D
D
Gray
J
J
Sawers
R S
RS
Radcliffe
K W
KW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000628:therapy*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000628:therapy*; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D008829:Microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians; D012017:Referral and Consultation