Implementation of an Opt-out and Rapid POC Syphilis Testing Program
for Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
A Poster on usage of Syphilis Health Check™ rapid tests in an Emergency Department.
The objective of this pilot is to determine if implementation of a lab-based opt-out and rapid point-of-care (POC) testing strategy will improve diagnosis and treatment of maternal syphilis for patients presenting to the ED.
Irene Stafford , MD, MS / Sabrina DaCosta , MD / Kaitlyn Stark , BS / Diana Villarreal , MD, PhD / Leandro Mena , MD, MPH Gary Lehnus , PhD / Raphael Donati , PhD / Michelle Zaharik , PhD / Andy Stewart / Norman Proulx / Jeffrey Klausner , MD, MPH
Originally presented at the 2024 STI Prevention Conference.
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