Health Protection Scotland - E Weekly ReportCopyright (C) Health Protection ScotlandHealth Protection Scotlandhttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=48851The Scottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL) provides surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance for all gonococci isolated in Scotland. All cultured organi24 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=45606The Scottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL) provides surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance for all gonococci isolated in Scotland. All cultured organi25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=44029Since 1989, HPS, in association with HIV testing laboratories throughout Scotland, has collected data on persons who have undergone attributable HIV testing. Data for 2008 and recent previous annual d24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=44030Anonymous HIV prevalence data among attendees of the genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic in Glasgow during 2008 (January-June) are presented in Tables 1-3. Prior to 2005, similar data on GUM clinic at24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=44031In 2009, a total of 417 newly identified cases of HIV were reported to Health Protection Scotland ? a similar number to that reported in 2008 (411). This compares with annual reports of between 150 an24 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=41396The Scottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL) provides surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance for all gonococci isolated in Scotland. All cultured organi20 May 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=38222In this report, the 2007 data from the National Enhanced Surveillance of Infectious Syphilis Scotland, NESISS, are presented. This system, established in December 2002 involves the collection of both 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=34670This report presents the 2006 data from the National Enhanced Surveillance of Infectious Syphilis Scotland, NESISS. This system, established in December 2002 involves the collection of both laboratory20 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=34599The Scottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL) provides universal surveillance data on antimicrobial resistance for all gonococci isolated in Scotland. All cultu13 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=31566This report presents the 2005 data from the National Enhanced Surveillance of Infectious Syphilis Scotland (NESISS). This system, established in December 2002, involves the collection of both laborato15 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=30368Introduction In this report, trend data on three of the major acute sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ? genital herpes simplex types 1/2, genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea ? are presented. All th11 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=30173Antimicrobial resistance monitoring in Scotland is performed by the Scottish Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Laboratory (SNGRL) and covers all gonococci isolated in Scotland1. During 2005, antibiotic 21 Mar 2006 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=26696Introduction Clinicians, laboratory personnel and healthcare managers, responsible for the delivery of services to HIV infected persons, need to plan ahead, particularly if the numbers of persons req09 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=26464Antimicrobial resistance monitoring in Scotland is performed by the Scottish Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Laboratory (SNGRL) and covers all gonococci isolated in Scotland. Table 1 defines the vario05 Jul 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=26465Since April 2003, HIV resistance testing has been available in the two National Services Division-funded laboratories in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Prior to this, samples were referred to the reference la05 Jul 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=26315Abstract Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted infection diagnosed in genitourinary medicine clinics throughout the UK. Recently published studies show great varia14 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=26316In this report, the 2004 data from the National Enhanced Surveillance of Infectious Syphilis Scotland, NESISS, are presented. This system, established in December 2002, involves the collection of both14 Jun 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=25094The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) tests all individual donations for hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C virus antibodies (anti-HCV), human immuno-deficiency v25 Jan 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=25095HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and treatment At the end of 2002, over 42 million people worldwide carried HIV, with almost 2.5 million deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in that year alone. Record numbers of HIV 25 Jan 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=23927Antimicrobial resistance monitoring in Scotland is performed by the Scottish Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Laboratory and covers all gonococci isolated in Scotland. Table 1 defines the various forms31 Aug 2004 12:00:00 GMT