The tradition algorithm approach underestimates the prevalence of serodiagnosis of syphilis in HIV-infected individuals.

• Main Authors: Bin Chen (Author), Xiuming Peng (Author), Tiansheng Xie (Author), Changzhong Jin (Author), Fumin Liu (Author), Nanping Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Currently, there are three algorithms for screening of syphilis: traditional algorithm, reverse algorithm and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) algorithm. To date, there is not a generally recognized diagnostic algorithm. When syphilis meets HIV, the situation is even more co...