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BCCDC Public Health Laboratory Update: STIBBI Serological Specimens
Aug 23, 2019 by BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
Given recent changes in testing methods and lab procedures, the BCCDC Public Health Laboratory (PHL) has made processing of STIBBI serological specimens more efficient.
When drawing blood for any or all of the...
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Categories: Clinical tips, Current practice
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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