Open AccessRapid Syphilis Testing for Men Who Have Sex With Men in Outreach Settings: Evaluation of Test Performance and Impact on Time to Treatment
Author(s) -
Oluyomi A. Obafemi,
Karen A. Wendel,
Teri Anderson,
Tracy E Scott,
Sarah E Rowan,
Emily A. Travanty,
Cornelis A. Rietmeijer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000932
Subject(s) - rapid plasma reagin , medicine , syphilis , outreach , predictive value , men who have sex with men , family medicine , treponema , gynecology , pediatrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , political science , law
Rapid syphilis tests (RST) may shorten time to syphilis diagnosis and treatment while enhancing access to testing in outreach settings. There are limited data on the performance of RST in outreach settings in the US.