Introduction of rapid syphilis testing in antenatal care: A systematic review of the impact on HIV and syphilis testing uptake and coverage

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 130, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S15-S21

  Swartzendruber, Andrea ^a   Steiner, Riley J ^a   Adler, Michelle R ^b   Kamb, Mary L ^c   Newman, Lori M ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

HIV; Point of care test; Pregnancy; Screening; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV RAPID TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; MATERNAL MORTALITY; META ANALYSIS; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAGIN TEST; SCREENING; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS RAPID TEST; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HIV INFECTIONS; IMMUNOLOGY; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; TRANSMISSION; UTILIZATION; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AFRICA; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; LATIN AMERICA; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84931562828     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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