Test of cure, retesting and extragenital testing practices for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among general practitioners in different socioeconomic status areas: A retrospective cohort study, 2011-2016

Background For Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), a test of cure (TOC) within 3 similar to 5 weeks is not recommended. International guidelines differ in advising a Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) TOC. Retesting CT and NG positives within 3 similar to 12 months is recommended in international guidelines. We assessed TOC and retesting practices including extragenital testing in general practitioner (GP) practices located in different socioeconomic status (SES) areas to inform and optimize local test practices. Methods Laboratory data of 48 Dutch GP practices between January 2011 and July 2016 were used. Ba... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Wijers, Julien N. A. P.
van Liere, Genevieve A. F. S.
Hoebe, Christian J. P. A.
Cals, Jochen W. L.
Wolffs, Petra F. G.
Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Reihe/Periodikum: Wijers , J N A P , van Liere , G A F S , Hoebe , C J P A , Cals , J W L , Wolffs , P F G & Dukers-Muijrers , N H T M 2018 , ' Test of cure, retesting and extragenital testing practices for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among general practitioners in different socioeconomic status areas: A retrospective cohort study, 2011-2016 ' , PLOS ONE , vol. 13 , no. 3 , e0194351 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194351
Schlagwörter: EUROPEAN GUIDELINE / REINFECTION RATES / REPEAT INFECTION / SMS REMINDERS / MEN / MANAGEMENT / WOMEN / SEX / Chlamydia trachomatis/isolation & purification / Chlamydia Infections/diagnosis / General Practitioners / Humans / Logistic Models / Male / Neisseria gonorrhoeae/isolation & purification / Social Class / Practice Patterns / Physicians' / Netherlands / Female / Gonorrhea/diagnosis / Retrospective Studies / Early Diagnosis / Practice Guidelines as Topic
Sprache: Englisch
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