title: Incidence of transmissible diseases in a network of assisted reproduction clinics throughout Queensland.
abstract: In assisted reproduction, knowledge of the presence of transmissible disease assists diagnosis and permits appropriate risk minimisation. The overall incidence was lowest in the Brisbane full-cost clinic and highest in the Springwood low-cost clinic. Male partners predominated over females, particularly in the low-cost clinic. Hepatitis C was the most commonly detected infection with the highest incidence in the low-cost clinic. HIV was the least commonly detected infection amongst those tested.
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicky
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Osborn
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group Research Foundation, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Anusch
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazdani
authors.affiliation: Queensland Fertility Group, Spring Hill, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Molloy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D003361:Cost Allocation; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007247:Infertility, Female; D007248:Infertility, Male; D008297:Male; D011793:Queensland; D018570:Risk Assessment
keywords: assisted; disease; reproduction; transmissible