Antenatal syphilis screening using point-of-care testing in Sub-Saharan African countries: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
Untreated syphilis in pregnancy is associated with adverse clinical outcomes for the infant. Most syphilis infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where coverage of antenatal screening for syphilis is inadequate. Recently introduced point-of-care syphilis tests have high accuracy and demonstra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3818163?pdf=render |