Friday, 28 October 2016

PRO> Syphilis - USA (12): evaluation, rapid point-of-care screening test

Syphilis -- United States
Matthias J, Dwiggins P, Totten Y, Blackmore C, Wilson C, Peterman TA.
In December 2014, the Food and Drug Administration granted the 1st-ever Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waiver for a rapid treponemal syphilis screening test, Syphilis Health Check (SHC) (1). SHC is a new tool for public health programs to combat increasing syphilis rates, specifically among persons without a prior syphilis infection. SHC can be performed by nonlaboratorian health care personnel and results are

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