Treponemal point-of-care tests for syphilis
- DOI
- Langue de publication
- Anglais
- Date
- 2024-08-26
- Type
- Article
- Auteur(s)
- Chittle, Andrea D.
- Sandstrom, Paul
- Cox, Joseph
- Tsang, Raymond S. W.
- Éditeur
- CMA Impact Inc.
Résumé
Point-of-care tests (POCTs) for syphilis can reduce barriers to care
Increasing screening uptake is important to reversing the rising rates of syphilis and congenital syphilis in Canada.1,2 Conventional screening for syphilis involves serologic laboratory testing.1–4 Barriers to
accessing screening and delays to treatment created by lengthy test turnaround times may be
addressed by POCTs.3,4 Pointofcare tests may be particularly beneficial in prenatal care settings and
in communities with emerging syphilis outbreaks.
Sujet
- Santé
Droits
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Évalué par les pairs
Yes
Article
- Titre de la revue
- CMAJ
- Volume de la revue
- 196
- Numéro de revue
- 20
Relation
- Est la traduction de :
- https://science-ouverte.canada.ca/handle/123456789/3491