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The footprint of old syphilis: Using a reverse screening algorithm for syphilis testing in a US geographic information systems-based community outreach program

  • Neela D. Goswami
  • , Jason E. Stout
  • , William C. Miller
  • , Emily J. Hecker
  • , Gary M. Cox
  • , Brianna L. Norton
  • , Arlene C. Sena

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Abstract

The impact of syphilis reverse sequence screening has not been evaluated in community outreach. Using reverse sequence screening in neighborhoods identified with geographic information systems, we found that among 239 participants, 45 (19%) were seropositive. Of these, 3 (7%) had untreated syphilis, 33 (73%) had previously treated syphilis infection, and 9 (20%) had negative nontreponemal test results.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)839-841
Number of pages3
JournalSexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume40
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Dermatology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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