Point-of-care tests to strengthen health systems and save newborn lives: the case of syphilis

PLoS Med. 2012;9(6):e1001233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001233. Epub 2012 Jun 12.

Abstract

Rosanna Peeling and colleagues describe their experience of introducing point-of-care testing to screen for syphilis in pregnant women living in low- and middle-income countries.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Delivery of Health Care*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • Health Personnel
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Mass Screening
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Syphilis / diagnosis
  • Syphilis / prevention & control*
  • Syphilis / therapy
  • Syphilis / transmission