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Clinic-based evaluation study of the diagnostic accuracy of a dual rapid test for the screening of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in Nigeria.

Ijaodola OlugbengaOyelade TaiwoMaura LavertyEvelyn NgigeChukwuma AnyaikeRasheed BakareVeronica OgunleyeBrandy L Peterson MaddoxDaniel R NewmanHarriet D GliddonEugenia OfonduStephen Nurse-FindlayMelanie M Taylor
Published in: PloS one (2018)
The SD BIOLINE HIV/Syphilis Duo Test showed a high overall diagnostic accuracy for HIV and a high specificity for syphilis diagnosis in antenatal clinic settings. This study adds to a growing body of evidence that supports the clinic-based use of dual tests for HIV and syphilis among pregnant women.
Keyphrases
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • men who have sex with men
  • hiv testing
  • hiv positive
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • hiv infected
  • pregnant women
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv aids
  • primary care
  • south africa
  • pregnancy outcomes