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Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Vulval ulcers
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Vulval_ulcers/
    or itchy ulcers Syphilis Single painless ulcer Lymphogranuloma venereum Rare. Single painless ulcer … PCR Bacterial: Gram stain and culture, syphilis PCR Fungal: wet prep and culture Consider blood tests …: Serology for HSV-1 and 2, EBV (plus monospot), CMV, Syphilis and Mycoplasma CRP, ESR, FBE, ANA ± HLA-B51 …
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Sexually_transmitted_infections_STIs/
    is not advised No sexual contact for 7 days after treatment Current sexual partner should be treated Syphilis …) with further confirmatory tests if positive (RPR/VDRL, TPHA) Swab of ulcer: syphilis NAAT (PCR) Treatment … Primary, secondary and early latent syphilis: Benzathine penicillin G 50 000 units/kg IM (max 2.4 million …
  • Fever in the recently returned traveller
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Fever_in_the_recently_returned_traveller/
    implicated Rashes/skin lesions Dengue, typhoid, rickettsial infections, measles, leptospirosis, syphilis …
  • Prolonged fever
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Prolonged_fever/
    in vaccinated child HIV Syphilis If close contact of tuberculosis (TB) or travel to endemic areas …