Including syphilis testing as part of standard hiv management checks and improved syphilis screening in primary care

Denton Callander; David Baker; Marcus Chen; Rebecca Guy

doi:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31828052c5

Including syphilis testing as part of standard hiv management checks and improved syphilis screening in primary care

Denton Callander, David Baker, Marcus Chen, Rebecca Guy^*

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Opt-out syphilis testing routinely conducted during HIV management checks increased testing rates for gay men with HIV in a primary care setting. Although successfully increasing testing rates, this strategy failed to meet quarterly testing guidelines, which could point to the need for additional strategies and guideline revaluation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	338-340
Number of pages	3
Journal	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31828052c5
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Including syphilis testing as part of standard hiv management checks and improved syphilis screening in primary care

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