Syphilis testing in association with gonorrhea/chlamydia testing during a syphilis outbreak.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
We used an electronic medical records system retrospectively to evaluate how frequently, in a public hospital and its clinics, combined gonorrhea/chlamydia tests were accompanied by a syphilis test before and during a syphilis outbreak. Among 70,330 gonorrhea/chlamydia tests (1996-2000), the proportion with a syphilis test increased from 13% (preoutbreak) to 50% (intervention period) for men and from 6% to 13% for nonpregnant women. The increased syphilis testing coincided with a multifaceted public health intervention.
Medical subject headings
- Chlamydia Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Gonorrhea
- Mass Screening
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Serodiagnosis