An outbreak-driven emergency department screening program for syphilis in North Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
The ED screening program effectively identified undetected syphilis cases in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. This audit informed future adaptations to the program, including expanding the target age range and increasing the screening interval between tests. Similar ED syphilis screening protocols could be adopted by other hospitals in syphilis outbreak areas.
Authors
- Luke Lawton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4989-731X)
- Leanne Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9641-9217)
- K. W. Edmondson
- Clare Heal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5041-2666)
- A. Menon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-0246)
- Leah Moncrieff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7671-6808)
Institutions
- Mackay Base Hospital (AU)
- Townsville Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Health
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/sh25055
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16