Syphilis testing in association with gonorrhea/chlamydia testing during a syphilis outbreak

M.B. Rosenman, S.K. Kraft, J. Harezlak, B.E. Mahon, B.P. Katz, J. Wang and J.N. Arno

American Journal of Public Health, 2004, vol. 94, issue 7, 1124-1126

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 70330 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.

Date: 2004
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