title: Audit of syphilis treatment, follow-up and contact-tracing rates.
abstract: An audit of diagnoses of syphilis infection managed at the Edinburgh genitourinary (GU) medicine clinic for the period 1 October 2001-31 October 2004. In all, 101 patients were identified as untreated carriers or contacts requiring treatment, partner notification and follow-up. Treatment rate was 100% in the audit population. Among this patient group, 90% were offered testing for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with a positivity rate of 24%. The HIV testing rate was 85%, resulting in five new diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genitourinary Medicine, NHS Lothian--University Hospitals Division, Level 1, Lauriston Building, Edinburgh EH3 9HA, Scotland, UK. imali.fernando@luht.scot.nhs.uk
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology