2008 HSV lunch forum

Date: 
17 Sep 2008 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The AHMF Lunch Forum was held in Perth on 17 September 2008 as part of the Australasian Sexual Health Conference. Topics under discussion were updates on diagnostic and management techniques.

The following speakers gave presentations

  • HIV and HSV  interactions
    Dr Darren Russell
    Director of Sexual Health in Cairns
    President of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine
  • Short course therapy
     Dr Stella Heley
    Sexual Health Physician at Melbourne Sexual Heath Centre
    Senior Liaison Physician, Victorian Cytology Service
  • HSV swab podcast
    Professor Adrian Mindel
    Professor of Sexual Health Medicine, University of Sydney
    Director STIRC, Westmead Hospital
  • Panel Discussion
     

Video/audio resources

See video Herpes swabbing technique 

Good swabbing technique maximises the probability of achieving accurate diagnotic results. This video clearly demonstrates the AHMF’s recommended method.

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Two day treatment of genital herpes with famciclovir 

Short (two day) course therapy with famciclovir has recently been examined as an alternative to traditional five day courses for the management of recurrences of genital herpes.

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