Acceptability, feasibility and cost of point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections among South African adolescents where syndromic management is standard of care

Acceptability, feasibility and cost of point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections among South African adolescents where syndromic management is standard of care

Abstract Background Young people (YP) in southern Africa are at substantial risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Despite the epidemiological and biological link between STIs and HIV transmission and acquisition, infections such as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoe...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Marcus, Pike C, K. Gill, P. Smith, S. Rouhani, A. Mendelsohn, E. Mendel, N. Lince-Deroche, K. Naidoo, N. Ahmed, O. Stirrup, J. Roseleur, R. Leuner, G. Meyer-Rath, L. G. Bekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Adolescents
STIs
South Africa
Costs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10068-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10068-8

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