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<DIV>Yes, we have only recommended prophylaxis for known RHD. The gonno seems to spike with the larger numbers of people moving about. I've not heard of it resulting from the actual business. Perhaps it would be good to talk with Ushma Scales and Scrim and Karmananda</DIV>
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<DIV><EM><FONT color=#ffb164>Sabina Knight</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV><BR><BR>>>> "Bart Currie" <Bart.Currie@menzies.edu.au> 4/01/2007 9:35 am >>><BR>Rosalie, others<BR>We previously did recommend prophylaxis for endocarditis but only in<BR>those with known rheumatic valve disease undergoing circumcision - this<BR>was in past ABG also - in current ABG 13 - page 176 - such a procedure<BR>is considered "low risk" if truly sterile etc However I would still<BR>recommend prophylaxis in the NT context<BR>Clindamyclin 15mg/kg up to 600mg orally 1 hour prior.<BR><BR>Bart <BR><BR><BR>Bart Currie<BR>Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases Division<BR>Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University,<BR>Northern Territory Clinical School, Flinders University,<BR>Royal Darwin Hospital<BR><BR>PO Box 41096 Casuarina, Northern Territory 0811 Australia<BR>Phone 61-8-89228056<BR>Fax 61-8-89275187<BR>email bart@menzies.edu.au<BR><BR>-----Original Message-
----<BR>From: carpa-bounces@ozdocit.org [mailto:carpa-bounces@ozdocit.org] On<BR>Behalf Of Rosalie.Schultz@nt.gov.au<BR>Sent: Wednesday, 3 January 2007 5:42 PM<BR>To: carpa@ozdocit.org<BR>Subject: [CARPA] Men's business<BR><BR><BR>Hello CARPA people<BR>I have had an enquiry about antibiotic prophylaxis prior to men's<BR>ceremonial business.<BR>Previous discussion had recommended no prophylaxis, and this may be<BR>appropriate.<BR>Perhaps it should be included in guidelines.<BR>The infections that I've heard arise from this procedures are not skin<BR>infections but gonorrhoea.<BR>What are others' experiences?<BR>Thanks<BR>Rosalie<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>CARPA mailing list<BR>CARPA@ozdocit.org<BR>http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/carpa<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>CARPA mailing list<BR>CARPA@ozdocit.org<BR>http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/carpa<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>