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Alberta treatment guidelines for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in adolescents and adults, 2018

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The guidelines presented here for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Alberta have been adapted from the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections for provincial use... More ≫

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The guidelines presented here for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Alberta have been adapted from the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections for provincial use with permission from the Public Health Agency of Canada. It includes the level of recommendation and quality of evidence indicators for the treatment recommendations. The indicators reflect a combination of the methodologies from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and have been modified and simplified for use.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : muco-purulent cervicitis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Muco-Purulent Cervicitis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Muco-Purulent Cervicitis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : non-gonococcal urethritis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Non-gonococcal urethritis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Non-gonococcal urethritis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : chlamydia

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of chlamydia infections as notifiable diseases. Topics covered include:... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of chlamydia infections as notifiable diseases. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from medical officers of health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : lymphogranuloma venereum

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Lymphogranuloma Venereum as a notifiable disease. Topics covered... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Lymphogranuloma Venereum as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : syphilis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Syphilis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Syphilis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : gonorrhea

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of gonorrhea infections as notifiable diseases. Topics covered include:... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of gonorrhea infections as notifiable diseases. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from medical officers of health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : chancroid

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of chancroid as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of chancroid as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta prenatal screening program for select communicable diseases

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This guideline describes the prenatal screening program as it relates to the screening targets for selected communicable diseases in Alberta. The goal of the prenatal screening program is to... More ≫

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This guideline describes the prenatal screening program as it relates to the screening targets for selected communicable diseases in Alberta. The goal of the prenatal screening program is to identify selected communicable diseases for which suitable interventions can be offered to protect and enhance the health of pregnant women and their infants.

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Alberta guidelines for non-occupational, occupational and Mandatory Testing and Disclosure Act post-exposure management and prophylaxis : HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections

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This document is intended to provide guidance in the development of policies and procedures for reducing the risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other... More ≫

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This document is intended to provide guidance in the development of policies and procedures for reducing the risk of transmitting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually transmitted infections as a result of blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) in occupational and community settings. It is recognized that the management protocols and recommendations for occupational settings do not differ from the recommendations in non-occupational situations. As such, it is beneficial to establish a single set of guidelines for the management of BBFE in Alberta.

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