Table 1

List of 12 sexually transmitted infections with minimum methods of diagnosis for selection of patients

Sexually transmitted infectionMinimum method of diagnosis
*Except chlamydia and gonorrhoea.
†Except gonorrhoea.
‡First clinical presentation only.
**All early cases = first 2 years.
¶First clinical presentation only.
ELISA = enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; IF = immunofluorescence; RPR = rapid plasma reagin; HPV = human papillomavirus.
(1) Male urethritisClinical or microscopy*
(2) ProctitisClinical or microscopy
(3) Mucopurulent cervicitisClinical and/or microscopy†
(4) ChlamydiaCulture, ELISA or IF
(5) GonorrhoeaMicroscopy or culture
(6) Herpes genitalis‡Clinical, culture, ELISA, IF
(7) ChancroidClinical and microscopy or culture
(8) Syphilis**Dark ground microscopy or RPR ≥1:16 and one specific test
(9) Genital warts (HPV)¶Clinical
(10) Trichomonas vaginalisMicroscopy or culture
(11) Pelvic inflammatory diseaseClinical or laparoscopy
(12) Pediculosis pubisClinical