Men Who Have Sex With Men Prefer Rapid Testing for Syphilis and May Test More Frequently Using It

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作者
Lee, David [1 ,2 ]
Fairley, Christopher [1 ,2 ]
Cummings, Rosey [1 ]
Bush, Matiu [1 ]
Read, Tim [1 ]
Chen, Marcus [1 ,2 ]
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[1] Alfred Hosp, Melbourne Sexual Hlth Ctr, Carlton, Vic 3053, Australia
[2] Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Populat Hlth, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia
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10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181d707de
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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Most Australian men who have sex with men who underwent rapid testing for syphilis using the Determine Syphilis TP immunoassay indicated a preference for rapid testing over conventional serology. Most also indicated that they would test for syphilis more frequently if rapid syphilis testing was available in a clinic setting.
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