Beyond syndromic management: Opportunities for diagnosis-based treatment of sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries.

Beyond syndromic management: Opportunities for diagnosis-based treatment of sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries.

In light of the limited impact the syndromic management approach has had on the global sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic, we assessed a care model comprising point-of-care (POC) STI testing, immediate treatment, and expedited partner therapy (EPT) among a cohort of young women at high HI...

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Main Authors: Nigel J Garrett, Farzana Osman, Bhavna Maharaj, Nivashnee Naicker, Andrew Gibbs, Emily Norman, Natasha Samsunder, Hope Ngobese, Nireshni Mitchev, Ravesh Singh, Salim S Abdool Karim, Ayesha B M Kharsany, Koleka Mlisana, Anne Rompalo, Adrian Mindel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5918163?pdf=render

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