Syndromic management of sexually transmitted diseases: is it rational or scientific?

Summary Control of sexually transmitted diseases improves the reproductive and sexual health of afflicted individuals and lowers the community burden of HIV. Preventing STDs or their complications requires health education, condom promotion and effective case management. Clinical diagnosis is freque...

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Published in:Tropical medicine & international health 1999-02, Vol.4 (2), p.114-119
Main Author: Bosu, William K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
aetiological diagnosis
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Case Management
General aspects
Health Education
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - therapy
STD
Syndrome
syndromic approach
syndromic management
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Summary:Summary Control of sexually transmitted diseases improves the reproductive and sexual health of afflicted individuals and lowers the community burden of HIV. Preventing STDs or their complications requires health education, condom promotion and effective case management. Clinical diagnosis is frequently incorrect while laboratory‐confirmed aetiological diagnosis is expensive. In resource‐poor countries which lack trained personnel and laboratory facilities, syndromic management remains a rational approach to STD care. Although the approach is simplistic in design, its successful implementation requires regular monitoring and evaluation of protocols as well as supervision and training of clinicians.
ISSN:1360-2276
1365-3156
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-3156.1999.00360.x