by Dr Tang, Monday, June 22, 2020 2:38 PM syphilis, chlamydia, STD, gonorrhoea, STI, “Read more about testing for STD/STI”, “Call us”, Screen for STD
Data source: https://www.dsc-clinic.sg/Patient-Care/Prevention%20and%20Education/STI/PublishingImages/2018%20STI%20updates%20for%20Website.jpgThe Singapore Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (or DSC) released their 2018 statistics on sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) ...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 3:56 PM syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, STD, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infections, STI, STD screening, rapid tests, congenital syphilis, HIV risk
A press release from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported: The combined cases of syphilis , gonorrhea, and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the US in 2018 Half the STDs were reported in people between the ages of 15 and 24 Men who have sex ...
by Dr Tang, Saturday, September 15, 2018 11:05 AM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/ecfc-dog083018.php 2018 was the year which saw the emergence of Super Gonorrhea (refer earlier Blog), where the bacteria were resistant to standard antibiotic treatment. There has been a recent update, based on samples collected from patients in 2016....
by Dr Tang, Monday, June 25, 2018 12:12 PM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea, antibiotic resistance
There is a well-documented trend showing a sharp increase in the numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. While this is a major concern, there is a more worrying problem emerging, namely, antibiotic resistance. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in Singapore. There is ...
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by Dr Tang, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 3:05 PM syphilis, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, STD clinic Singapore, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, gonorrhoea
The latest data from the Annual Surveillance Report 2017 (HIV , viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) in Australia) by The Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society 2017 is now available:https://kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/annual-surveillance-report-hiv-...
by Dr Tang, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 3:11 PM syphilis, gonorrhea, STD in Singapore, chlamydia, gonorrhoea,, STD test, STD screen, STD treatment, STD clinic Singaopore
Data source: https://www.dsc-clinic.sg/Pati...The Singapore Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (or DSC) revealed in January this year statistics on sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) in Singapore. Like most developed countries, chlamydia has the highest incidence rates ...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 9:55 AM syphilis
The introduction of the antibiotic, Penicillin in the mid-twentieth century effectively treated Syphilis. This is still the first-line treatment for Syphilis. The first reported outbreaks of Syphilis were reported in Europe in 1495 and spread rapidly to other continents, resulting in a pandemic ...