STI prevalence and the integration of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification testing into STI diagnostic algorithms at a Médecins Sans Frontières key population clinic in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
This study underscores the high STI prevalence among key populations in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Results show that point-of-care NAAT implementation is beneficial, appreciated, and feasible in this context and can successfully be integrated into basic clinic diagnostics. The added testing capacity improved diagnostic and management capacity of the clinic, especially regarding asymptomatic STIs, and thus improved quality of care for key populations. A translated version of this manuscript in Spanish can be found in Supplementary Appendix S1.
Authors
- Nelly Staderini
- Lindsay Salem-Bango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2124-1191)
- Derek C. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2703-7538)
- Iza Ciglenečki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0406-5218)
- Darío Rodriguez
- Carina Perotti
- Joaquim Guinart Verdaguer
- Reinaldo Ortuño Gutiérrez
- Kimberly Rodriguez
- Diana Dávila
Institutions
- Médecins Sans Frontières (UG)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (CH)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (US)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2026.1685453
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00