Rapid, point-of-care tests for syphilis: The future of diagnosis
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have demonstrated that rapid and point-of-care tests (POC) for syphilis are as accurate as conventional laboratory tests. The findings call for a major change in approach to syphilis testing and recommend replacing first line laboratory tests with POC tests globally, especially in resource-limited settings.