Open AccessHIV and Syphilis Screening Among Adolescents Diagnosed With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Author(s) -
Amanda Jichlinski,
Gia M. Badolato,
William A. Pastor,
Monika K. Goyal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2017-4061
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , odds ratio , confidence interval , pelvic inflammatory disease , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , sexually transmitted disease , pediatrics , obstetrics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology
Women with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are at an increased risk for syphilis and HIV, but screening rates among adolescents have been understudied. Our objective is to measure the frequency of HIV and syphilis screening among adolescents who are diagnosed with PID and identify patient- and hospital-level characteristics associated with screening.
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