Opportunistic Infections
Research conducted at Alfred Hospital has updated our knowledge about opportunistic infections
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, January 14th, 2010
"In Victoria, Australia, legislation requires sex workers to undergo monthly testing for gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomonas, and 3-monthly for HIV and syphilis, despite extremely low rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in female sex workers (FSW). The aim of this study was to quantify the resources and opportunities lost from this screening," scientists writing in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections report.
"Computerised medical records of patients attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC) between October 2005 and October 2008 were reviewed. Consultations with FSW accounted for 15.1% of total consultation time (5722 of 37 670 h)...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Hospital Law Weekly
Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2010-01-14)
More Articles from Hospital Law Weekly
- Food Safety News
Top Ten Food Safety Stories of 2009 Published by Food Safety News - Health and Society
New health and society study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Minnesota - Health and Society
New health and society study findings recently were published by researchers at West Virginia University - Stroke
Reports from McGill University describe recent advances in stroke - Tuberculosis
Studies from B. Johns and co-researchers yield new data on tuberculosis - Abscess
Research on abscess detailed by scientists at Central South University - More from this issue of Hospital Law Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
