Clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests at primary healthcare antenatal facilities in South Africa and Zambia

Clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests at primary healthcare antenatal facilities in South Africa and Zambia

Abstract Background Southern African countries have the largest global burden of HIV and syphilis, with a high prevalence among women of reproductive age. Although antenatal screening is standard of care, syphilis screening has generally lagged behind HIV screening. We aimed to evaluate the performa...

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Main Authors: Ranmini Kularatne, Karel Blondeel, Margaret Kasaro, Venessa Maseko, Samuel Bosomprah, Ronaldo Silva, Maura Laverty, Firdavs Kurbonov, Massimo Mirandola, Rosanna W Peeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Point-of-care tests
HIV
Syphilis
Dual EMTCT HIV/syphilis
Public health
Diagnostic evaluation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09463-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09463-1

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