2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007001500013
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Rapid tests for diagnosing syphilis: validation in an STD clinic in the Amazon Region, Brazil

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“…Several studies have different specificity and sensitivity values ​​with the SD Bioline Syphilis 3.0 test. Sensitivity values ​​very close to those found in the present study were reported by Herring et al 23 who found 95.0%; Benzaken et al 26 90.2%; Dlamini et al 27 90.1%; Causer et al 21 87.8%; Bocoum et al 28 90%; and Mehra et al 29 92.9%. As for specificity values, the same authors found 94.9%, 99.4%, 98.0%, 98.5%, 98.0% and 98.3%, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Several studies have different specificity and sensitivity values ​​with the SD Bioline Syphilis 3.0 test. Sensitivity values ​​very close to those found in the present study were reported by Herring et al 23 who found 95.0%; Benzaken et al 26 90.2%; Dlamini et al 27 90.1%; Causer et al 21 87.8%; Bocoum et al 28 90%; and Mehra et al 29 92.9%. As for specificity values, the same authors found 94.9%, 99.4%, 98.0%, 98.5%, 98.0% and 98.3%, respectively.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…A utilização do teste em maior escala possibilitaria iniciar o tratamento desde o primeiro contato, diminuindo os casos de tratamento tardio ou não tratamento 30 .…”
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“…Available evidences in contemporary scientific literatures did show that the burden of syphilis was found to be substantially high among the attendees of STI-clinic worldwide as well as in China. A study conducted at a STI-clinic of Amazon Region of Brazil reported a syphilis prevalence of 9.4% among the participants [7]. Another study conducted in USA reported a sero-positivity of 2.6% among STI-clinic attendees [8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%