Surveillance and etiological studies - a prerequisite for optimization of management of infectious gynecological conditions

Abstract

In order to allocate adequate resources for health care of gynecological infections (G.I.), a reliable surveillance program, is mandatory. Also, to be able to propose screening programs and to be able to calculate the cost-effectiveness of such initiative (which may even gain money to the society) even in a short-term perspective. To be able to recommend therapy in syndrome-based management of G.I. and to propose a reasonable battery of tests to work-up cases consulting with symptoms that can be assumed to be caused by such infections, etiologically studies should be performed at regular intervals in each hospital (or regional) catchment area.

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