Which algorithm should be used to screen for syphilis?

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-85

  Binnicker, Matthew J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Nontreponemal; Serology; Syphilis; Treponemal

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIRECT FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TEST; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FLUORESCENT TREPONEMA ANTIBODY TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MULTIPLEX FLOW IMMUNOASSAY; REAGIN TEST; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM PARTICLE AGGLUTINATION TEST; TREPONEMA SCREENING ASSAY; VENEREAL DISEASE REACTION TEST;

ALGORITHMS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84155166956     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32834e9a3c     Document Type: Review

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