Inconclusive Syphilis Results: A Retrospective Review of Public Health Results
Joint Authors
O’Byrne, Patrick
Tilley, Leslie
Friedman, Dara Spatz
Orser, Lauren
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the context of increasing syphilis incidence in many Western countries, we sought to better understand the frequency and outcomes associated with inconclusive serologic syphilis results.
To accomplish this, we reviewed all inconclusive results that arose from an indeterminant confirmatory treponemal screen (specifically the Treponema pallidum particulate agglutination test), which were reported to Ottawa Public Health from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.
Our case review identified that 52 persons generated such test results during the study period, of whom 44.4% were cases requiring treatment, 46.3% were persons without new risk factors or symptoms of syphilis who had been previously treated for this infection, and 9.3% were not syphilis.
Overall, these untreated syphilis cases accounted for 8.6% of all new syphilis diagnoses in our local jurisdiction during the study period.
These results highlight that case investigation and prompt management of inconclusive syphilis results is an appropriate public health and clinical approach and that such a strategy could contribute to efforts to reduce increasing syphilis incidence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
O’Byrne, Patrick& Tilley, Leslie& Friedman, Dara Spatz& Orser, Lauren. 2020. Inconclusive Syphilis Results: A Retrospective Review of Public Health Results. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
O’Byrne, Patrick…[et al.]. Inconclusive Syphilis Results: A Retrospective Review of Public Health Results. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
O’Byrne, Patrick& Tilley, Leslie& Friedman, Dara Spatz& Orser, Lauren. Inconclusive Syphilis Results: A Retrospective Review of Public Health Results. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139144
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139144