Impact of improved diagnosis and treatment on prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydial infection in remote Aboriginal communities on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands
The Medical Journal of AustraliaPublished 1 May 1999
Penny J. Miller, Paul J. Torzillo, Wayne Hateley
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To evaluate the impact of a program to improve access to, and delivery of, diagnosis and treatment on prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydial infection in remote Aboriginal communities.
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This study documents a rapid reduction in prevalence of gonorrhoea, probably reflecting reduced duration of infectiousness due to advances in diagnosis, increased testing activity and reduced interval to treatment rather than behaviour change. These results demonstrate that, in remote communities, even with a highly mobile population, it is possible to implement effective control activities for sexually transmitted diseases.
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