Beyond syndromic management: Opportunities for diagnosis-based treatment of sexually transmitted infections in low- and middle-income countries.
Sharana MahomedFarzana OsmanBhavna MaharajNivashnee NaickerAndrew GibbsEmily NormanNatasha SamsunderHope NgobeseNireshni MitchevRavesh SinghSalim S Abdool KarimAyesha B M KharsanyKoleka P MlisanaAnne M RompaloAdrian MindelPublished in: PloS one (2018)
POC STI testing and EPT were acceptable to young South African women and their partners, and could play an important role in reducing STI reinfection rates and HIV risk. Larger studies should evaluate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of implementing this strategy at population level.