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Blog category: Clinical tips

Partner notification and management for infectious syphilis in BC

Apr 12, 2017 by Troy Grennan, Medical Head STI/HIV Control, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC

Background

Rates of syphilis have increased dramatically over the last decade, both in British Columbia and internationally. In BC, the increase in 2015 was much higher than in previous years: 761 new infectious syphilis cases...

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Ask Dr. Grennan! Answers to health provider questions about STIs

Aug 16, 2016 by Dr. Troy Grennan, Physician Lead, STI/HIV Program, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC

“My patient had a positive Neisseria gonorrhoeae urine nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), but a negative Chlamydia trachomatis NAAT.  Why do I have to treat for both?”

The treatment of choice for...

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Clinician alert: Provincial increase in syphilis cases

Mar 31, 2016 by Troy Grennan, Medical Head, STI/HIV Control, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC

The rate of infectious syphilis in BC increased significantly from 11.9 per 100,000 in 2014, to 16.2 per 100,000 in 2015.

Like many jurisdictions, BC has observed an increase in infectious syphilis rates since 2010. However, this...

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What are the latest Gonorrhea treatment recommendations and what are the trends?

Sep 25, 2013 by Richard Lester, MD, FRCPC, Medical Head STI/HIV Control, BCCDC

Emerging multi-drug resistant gonorrhea is a global concern. In response, we at BCCDC Clinical Prevention Services (CPS) have been working with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to produce...

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Immunization recommendations for people diagnosed with HIV

Jul 24, 2013 by Chelsea Haines, RN, Immunization Promotion Nurse, by and Jessica Harper, Vaccine Educator, Immunization Program, BCCDC

Do you think about immunizations when caring for HIV-positive individuals? This World Hepatitis Day (July 28), we are raising awareness on the importance of hepatitis immunizations for people infected with HIV.

Immunocompromised...

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