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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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Categories: Clinical tips
Epidemiology of new versus prevalent hepatitis C infections in Canada: BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort
Aug 3, 2016 by Margot Kuo, Epidemiologist, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Introduction
n BC, at least 50,000 people are currently living with active hepatitis C (HCV) infection.[1,2] Left untreated, individuals with HCV have 5 times higher risk of dying from any cause and 20 times higher risk of...
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Categories: Trend watch
Predictors of HIV testing among men who have sex with men: a focus on men living outside major urban centres in Canada
Jul 20, 2016 by Susan Holtzman, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan campus
Background
Men who have sex with men (MSM) represent almost half of new HIV infections in Canada each year. However, the vast majority of research on HIV testing among MSM has been conducted in major urban centres.
The...
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Categories: New knowledge
Kink awareness for health care professionals – Part 1
Jul 6, 2016 by Jenn De Roo, MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor, by and Lauren Goldman, RN(C), Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Introduction
Many people practice kink as part of their sex life, yet health care practitioners are rarely given specific training or information about this often misunderstood aspect of sexuality.
This is the first of...
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Categories: Current practice
Update on sexually transmitted infections in BC: June 2016
Jun 27, 2016 by Dr. Troy Grennan, STI Physician Lead, Clinical Prevention Services, BCCDC
Please circulate these key STI updates to your networks.
Benzathine penicillin (Bicillin L-A) is once again available in Canada
Several months ago, Pfizer Canada – the sole Canadian manufacturer of...
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Categories: Current practice
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