Diagnosis and management of gonorrhoea and syphilis : Short report

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1 INTRODUCTION 7 -- BACKGROUND 7 -- REMIT OF THE GUIDELINE 9 -- 1.2.1 Objectives of the guideline 9 -- 1.2.2 Patient-centered care 9 -- 2 METHODOLOGY 10 -- THE GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 10 -- CLINICAL RESEARCH QUESTIONS 10 -- GENERAL APPROACH 11 -- QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF STUDIES 11 -- FORMULATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS 12 -- EXTERNAL REVIEW 12 -- FINAL VALIDATION 12 -- 3 CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF GONORRHOEA 14 -- GONORRHOEA DIAGNOSIS 14 -- 3.1.1 Recommendations: Who to test for gonorrhoea 14 -- 3.1.2 Recommendations: Diagnostic tests for gonorrhoea 16 -- 3.1.3 Diagnosis of gonorrhoea: Good practice statements 18 -- GONORRHOEA TREATMENT 19 -- 3.2.1 Recommendations regarding information and advice for the patient 19 -- 3.2.2 Recommendations regarding testing and surveillance for resistance 20 -- 3.2.3 Recommendation regarding initiation of therapy 20 -- 3.2.4 Referral to the second line for gonorrhoea: Good practice statements 21 -- 3.2.5 Recommendation for treatment of gonorrhoea in women and men including young people 21 -- 3.2.6 Treatment of gonorrhoea: Good practice statements 22 -- 3.2.7 Recommendation for treatment of gonorrhoea in pregnant women 22 -- 3.2.8 Treatment of gonorrhoea in pregnant women: Good practice statements 23 -- 3.2.9 Treatment of gonorrhoea in people with an allergy to cephalosporin: Good practice statement 23 -- 3.2.10 Recommendations for treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhoea co-infection 24 -- GONORRHOEA TEST OF CURE AND FREQUENCY OF TESTING 25 -- 3.3.1 Recommendations regarding a test of cure for gonorrhoea 25 -- 3.3.2 Recommendations regarding testing frequency for gonorrhoea 26 -- MANDATORY NOTIFICATION OF GONORRHOEA 26 -- 4 CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SYPHILIS 27 -- SYPHILIS DIAGNOSIS 27 -- 4.1.1 Recommendations: Who to test for syphilis 27 -- 4.1.2 Recommendations: Which sample to take for syphilis 28 -- 4.1.3 Recommendation: Which tests to use for syphilis 29 -- 4.1.4 Choice of tests for syphilis diagnosis