Implementation of an Opt-Out and Rapid Point-of-Care Syphilis Testing Program for Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department
An opt-out and rapid syphilis testing program for pregnant individuals visiting the ED increased syphilis screening from 2% to 56.4%, and detected syphilis that might have otherwise been missed.
Authors
- Leandro Mena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8994-6457)
- Ana Mosqueda
- Joe Haydamous (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9587-9497)
- Carrie Bakunas
- Irene Stafford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-7329)
- Jeffrey David Klausner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-7364)
- Sean C. Blackwell
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- NortonLifeLock (United States) (US)
- Public Health Solutions (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002131
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- National Institutes of Health