A multidistrict audit on the management of Chlamydia trachomatis in genitourinary medicine clinics in Yorkshire

• Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 8; no. 12; p. 792
• Main Authors: Monteiro, E F, Harris, J, Gilliatt, P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01-12-1997
• Subjects: Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis; Chlamydia Infections - therapy; Chlamydia trachomatis; Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Male Urogenital Diseases; Mass Screening - standards; Treatment Outcome; United Kingdom
• ISSN: 0956-4624
• DOI: 10.1258/0956462971919147

Nine genitourinary clinics (one teaching hospital and 8 district general hospitals) within the Yorkshire Deanery audited the management of uncomplicated genital chlamydial infections in male and female patients attending between January and December 1995. Standards set included: 100% of chlamydia-positive patients to be treated within 2 weeks of diagnosis; 100% of patients to return for test of cure within one month of treatment; 100% of patients to be referred for contact tracing. Four hundred and thirty-six of a total 1356 cases were audited. Eighty-nine per cent received treatment within 2 weeks; 64% returned for a test of cure within one month; 93% were referred for contact tracing. Changes in practice and a region-wide multidisciplinary audit initiative resulted from the study.