Point-of-care tests for syphilis and yaws in a low-income setting - A qualitative study of healthcare worker and patient experiences.

• Main Authors: Michael Marks (Author), Tommy Esau (Author), Rowena Asugeni (Author), Relmah Harrington (Author), Jason Diau (Author), Hilary Toloka (Author), James Asugeni (Author), Eimhin Ansbro (Author), Anthony W Solomon (Author), David Maclaren (Author), Michelle Redman-Maclaren (Author), David C W Mabey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The human treponematoses comprise venereal syphilis and the three non-venereal or endemic treponematoses yaws, bejel, and pinta. Serological assays remain the most common diagnostic method for all treponemal infections. Point-of-care tests (POCTs) for syphilis and yaws allow testing without further...