Rapid tests for diagnosing syphilis: Validation in an STD clinic in the Amazon Region, Brazil

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages

  Benzaken, Adele Schwartz ^a   García, Enrique Galbán ^b   Sardinha, José Carlos Gomes ^a   Dutra Jr , João Catarino ^a   Peeling, Rosanna ^c  

^a Fundacao Alfredo da Matta   (Brazil)

^b Facultad Calixto Garcia   (Cuba)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Reproducibility of results; Sexually transmitted diseases; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; SYPHILIS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMAL ANTIBODY-ABSORPTION TEST; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 36849021113     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2007001500013     Document Type: Article

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