Relationship between DiaSorin Liaison Treponema pallidum antibody indices and confirmatory assay results in the reverse syphilis testing algorithm.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115303
Abstract: Published studies show that >99% of sera reactive in the reverse syphilis testing algorithm (RSTA) screening assay with an index above an assay-specific threshold confirm as reactive, with either a rapid plasma reagin-reactive (RPRR) or… read more here.
Keywords: treponema pallidum; testing algorithm; indices confirmatory; syphilis testing ... See more keywords
Syphilis testing performance in Aboriginal primary health care: exploring impact of continuous quality improvement over time.
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DOI: 10.1071/py19070
Abstract: Data from 110 primary healthcare clinics participating in two or more continuous quality improvement (CQI) cycles in preventive care, which included syphilis testing performance (STP) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged between 15… read more here.
Keywords: care; health; quality improvement; syphilis testing ... See more keywords
The costs of scaling up HIV and syphilis testing in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab030
Abstract: Abstract Around two-thirds of all new HIV infections and 90% of syphilis cases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Testing is a key strategy for the prevention and treatment of HIV and syphilis. Decision-makers… read more here.
Keywords: costs scaling; syphilis testing; hiv syphilis; scaling hiv ... See more keywords
Social Network Influence on Syphilis Testing for Black Sexual Minority Men in Baltimore, Maryland: A Cross-sectional Social Network Analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000380
Abstract: Abstract Black sexual minority men (BSMM), including those with HIV, have disproportionate rates of syphilis infection. This study examines the associations of social network characteristics on syphilis testing, given that social network approaches are well… read more here.
Keywords: social network; network; black sexual; syphilis testing ... See more keywords
Factors Associated With Syphilis Testing and a History of Syphilis Infection Among a Sample of Transgender Women in Jamaica
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000715
Abstract: Background Globally, social inequalities contribute to elevated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rates among transgender women. High syphilis prevalence has been documented among transgender women in Latin America. Little is known, however, of syphilis testing uptake… read more here.
Keywords: among transgender; transgender women; syphilis testing; women jamaica ... See more keywords
Rates of Appropriate Treatment and Follow-Up Testing After a Gonorrhea and/or Chlamydia Infection in an Urban Network of Federally Qualified Health Center Systems
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001600
Abstract: Of patients with gonorrhea and/or chlamydia, 87% received treatment; however, only 40% were retested and read more here.
Keywords: syphilis testing; gonorrhea chlamydia; federally qualified; qualified health ... See more keywords
O03.6 Syphilis testing practices in the americas: results of a regional survey of laboratories
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053264.17
Abstract: Introduction Quality of syphilis testing is a critical component of effective STI control programs, including elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. To understand syphilis testing policies and practices in the Region of the… read more here.
Keywords: national regional; quality; regional reference; syphilis testing ... See more keywords
Syphilis testing adherence among women with livebirth deliveries: Indianapolis 2014-2016
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04211-8
Abstract: Background The number of congenital syphilis (CS) cases in the United States are increasing. Effective prevention of CS requires routine serologic testing and treatment of infected pregnant women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… read more here.
Keywords: 2014 2016; women livebirth; delivery; syphilis testing ... See more keywords
Rates of HIV and Syphilis Testing Among Adolescents Diagnosed with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.142.1_meetingabstract.113
Abstract: Background: Almost 1 million cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are diagnosed annually, 20% occurring in adolescents. The majority are diagnosed in emergency departments. PID is a serious complication of undiagnosed or undertreated sexually transmitted… read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory disease; syphilis testing; hiv syphilis; pelvic inflammatory ... See more keywords
Community engagement in sexual health and uptake of HIV testing and syphilis testing among MSM in China: a cross-sectional online survey.
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DOI: 10.7448/ias.20.01/21372
Abstract: INTRODUCTION HIV and syphilis testing rates remain low among men who have sex with men (MSM) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Community engagement has been increasingly used to promote HIV testing among key populations… read more here.
Keywords: sexual health; community; community engagement; syphilis testing ... See more keywords