Diagnosing sexually transmitted infections in resource-constrained settings: challenges and ways forward.
Teodora Elvira WiFrancis J NdowaCecilia FerreyraCassandra Kelly-CirinoMelanie M TaylorIgor ToskinJames Njogu KiarieNancy SantessoMagnus UnemoPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
The WHO syndromic case management guidelines should be updated to raise the quality of STI management through the integration of laboratory tests. STI screening strategies are needed to address asymptomatic STIs. POCTs that are accurate, rapid, simple and affordable are urgently needed in resource-constrained settings to support the uptake of aetiological diagnosis and treatment.