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Informationen zum Autor Dr Rogstad is Consultant Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK Klappentext ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Sixth Edition About the ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections Edited by Karen E Rogstad, Consultant Physician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK With sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, the new edition of ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections is a much-needed introduction and reference guide. This sixth edition includes the latest guidance on the prevalence, prevention and treatment of STIs, screening programmes and new testing methods. It features new chapters on service modernisation and new care providers, high risk and special needs groups, systemic manifestations, and sexually transmitted infections in resource-poor settings. Contraception is also covered, reflecting the increasing integration of STI and contraceptive services. With an international authorship, the ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections is ideal for those providing community-based STI diagnosis and management such as GPs, primary care physicians, pharmacists, contraceptive service providers, those in the voluntary sector, and those working in resource-poor settings. Junior doctors, medical students, and nurses working in community or specialist services will also find it a valuable resource as will those working in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology and public health. Zusammenfassung With sexually transmitted infections (STIs) a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world, the new edition of ABC of Sexually Transmitted Infections is a much-needed introduction and reference guide providing concise and practical information on a range of conditions. 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...
