Sexually transmitted infection guidelines

Adelaide Sexual Health Centre produces guidelines for the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). These guidelines are written primarily for use in an STI clinic setting and some flexibility is required in applying them in other clinical settings. Consultant Sexual Health Physicians are available for advice by contacting Adelaide Sexual Health Centre.

Guidelines

Clinical assessment

Diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections

Adelaide Sexual Health Centre recommends referring to the Australian STI Management Guidelines when dealing with patients except for the following STIs:

Where where they may differ local guidelines, recommendations and expertise can be obtained through phoning Adelaide Sexual Health Centre.

Forms

Report of notifiable conditions sexually transmitted infections or related deaths (PDF 623KB)

Specialist clinical advice

Adelaide Sexual Health Centre offers clinicians specialist advice on STIs, including HIV post-exposure prophylaxis. For clinical advice outside office hours, contact the on-call Infectious Disease service at:

Disclaimer

These guidelines are based on review of current literature, current recommendations of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and local expert opinion.

They are written primarily for use by Adelaide Sexual Health Centre staff and some flexibility is required in applying them to certain private practice situations.