A clinical utility evaluation of dual HIV/Syphilis point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for screening for HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men.
Laura Fernández-LópezJuliana Reyes-UrueñaLaia EgeaAndrii ChernyshevInga UpmaceMitja ĆosićWilliam MejíasVictoria GonzálezKarel BlondeelSoe Soe ThwinLorenzo GiosMassimo MirandolaRosanna PeelingJames KiarieJordi CasabonaIgor Toskinnull nullPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2024)
The introduction of dual HIV and syphilis POCTs in CBO testing services for screening of MSM is feasible, with a high acceptability and usability both for users and providers. Implementation of dual POCTs for HIV and syphilis in CBO testing services is an opportunity for scaling up integrated HIV/syphilis testing for MSM.