Open AccessImpact of Reverse Sequence Syphilis Screening on New Diagnoses of Late Latent Syphilis in Edmonton, Canada
Author(s) -
Jennifer Gratrix,
Sabrina S. Plitt,
Bonita E. Lee,
Leslie Ferron,
Barbara Anderson,
Robert Verity,
Errol Prasad,
Roxanne Bunyan,
George Zahariadis,
Ameeta E. Singh
Publication year - 2012
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.0b013e31824e53f7
Subject(s) - syphilis , medicine , latent syphilis , public health , medical diagnosis , early syphilis , treponematosis , family medicine , sequence (biology) , sexually transmitted disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , biology , genetics
After the introduction of reverse sequence syphilis screening in Alberta, Canada, there was an increase in the diagnosis of late latent syphilis in individuals screening positive with the treponemal test; these cases required additional public health follow-up.