The syphilis care cascade: tracking the course of care after screening positive among men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lima, Peru.
Eric C TangEddy R SeguraJesse L ClarkJorge SanchezJavier R LamaPublished in: BMJ open (2015)
Many MSM and transgender women with a positive syphilis screening test are lost at various steps along the syphilis care cascade and may have persistent infection. Interventions in this population are needed to increase testing, link seropositive patients into care and ensure that they receive appropriate and timely treatment.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- pain management
- affordable care act
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- middle aged
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- replacement therapy
- cervical cancer screening