Screening for Syphilis in Cases of Suspected Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infections:

Global Pediatric Health

Kumara V.Nibhanipudi¹ 

关键词: infectious diseases;    emergency medicine;    adolescent medicine;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2333794X17719361

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background. In all cases of suspected sexually transmitted infections (STIs), it has been routine practice to screen for syphilis with a blood sample. The incidence of syphilis seems to be lower than that of commonly screened STIs. Objective. The objective of our study was to determine whether it is cost-effective to screen for syphilis with serological testing in cases of suspected gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. Hypothesis. Our hypothesis is that it is not cost-effective to screen for syphilis in cases of presumed gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. Methods. Our study is a New York Medical College institutional review board–approved retrospective study. During the period January 2004 to August 12, 2006, the laboratory work of all patients tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia in our emergency department was reviewed. The charts were reviewed for the following tests: gonorrhea DNA probe, chlamydia DNA probe, and syphilis IgG (immunoglobulin G)/RPR (rapid plasma reagin). The results of these tests were o...

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