Rogstad ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections

6. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-29368-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: ABC Series

With sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a major cause ofmorbidity and mortality throughout the world, the new edition ofABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections is a much-neededintroduction and reference guide providing concise and practicalinformation on a range of conditions.
This sixth edition includes the latest guidance on theprevalence, prevention and treatment of STIs, screening programmesand new testing methods. It features new chapters on servicemodernisation and new care providers, high risk and special needsgroups, the use of the internet for information and education,systemic manifestations and sexually transmitted infections inresource-poor settings. Contraception is also covered, reflectingthe increasing integration of STI and contraceptive services.
With an international authorship, the ABC of SexuallyTransmitted Infections is an authoritative guide andreference for all practitioners, especially those providingcommunity based STI diagnosis and management such as GPs, primarycare physicians and contraceptive service providers. Juniordoctors, medical students, and nurses working in community orspecialist services will also find it a valuable resource as willthose working in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology andpublic health. This new edition also provides information usefulfor new STI care providers such as pharmacists, those in thevoluntary sector and providers of STI services in resource-poorsettings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogstad, Karen

Rogstad, Karen E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors ix
Preface xi
1 Sexually Transmitted Infections: Why are they Important? 1
Kevin A Fenton and Karen E Rogstad
2 STI Control and Prevention 11
Frances Cowan and Gill Bell
3 Provision and Modernisation of Sexual Health Services 16
Christopher K Fairley
4 The Sexual Health Consultation in Primary and Secondary Care 21
Cecilia Priestley
5 Examination Techniques and Clinical Sampling 26
Katrina Perez and Vincent Lee
6 Main Presentations of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Male Patients 29
John Richens
7 Other Conditions Affecting the Male Genitalia 35
Sarah Edwards and Chris Bunker
8 Vaginal Discharge: Causes Diagnosis and Treatment 42
Phillip Hay
9 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Pelvic Pain 49
Jonathan D C Ross
10 Vulval Diseases 53
Pat Munday
11 Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV in Pregnancy 59
Janet Wilson
12 Genital Ulcer Disease 64
Raj Patel and Nadi Gupta
13 Syphilis: Clinical Features Diagnosis and Management 70
Patrick French
14 Genital Growths and Infestations 78
Clare L N Woodward and Angela J Robinson
15 Viral Hepatitis 84
M Gary Brook
16 Systemic Manifestations of STIs 90
Elizabeth Carlin
17 HIV 95
Ian Williams David Daniels Keerti Gedela Aparna Briggs and Anna Pryce
18 Diagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infections 110
Sarah Alexander and Monique Andersson
19 Contraception 115
Rak Nandwani and Alison Bigrigg
20 Care of Specific Risk Groups 123
Paul A Fox and Karen E Rogstad
21 Sexual Health Care in Resource Poor Settings 127
David A Lewis
22 Vaccinations Treatments and Postexposure Prophylaxis 132
Ashini Jayasuriya
23 The Internet as a Resource for STI Education and Information 141
Claudia Estcourt and John Saunders
Appendices: Proformas for Taking Sexual Histories 145
Appendix 1: Male sexual history proforma 145
Appendix 2: Female sexual history proforma 146
Appendix 3: Assessment proforma for young people attending sexual health services 147
Index 149

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Rogstad is Consultant Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK