The reverse screening algorithm identified more patients with syphilis than the traditional screening algorithm, but also led to an increased likelihood of false positives, making retesting with a ...

This is called reverse sequence screening, or a reverse algorithm. However, this method may lead to higher rates of false-positive tests. Home syphilis testing kits may only test for syphilis ...

Background Automated Mediace Treponema pallidum latex agglutination (TPLA) and Mediace rapid plasma reagin (RPR) assays are used by many laboratories for syphilis diagnosis. This study compared the ...

Describe diagnostic methods for diagnosing syphilis infection: the order in which they are performed impacts interpretation of results; Describe the potential benefits of screening with a ...

The total number of syphilis infection (Treponema pallidum) rose by 13.3% between 2017 and 2018 and by 34% among women, according to the CDC. 2 Congenital syphilis cases increased by 185% between ...