Testing Technologies as Enhancers of Disease Intervention Specialist Activities: Applying Lessons From COVID-19.
Sex Transm Dis
; 50(8S Suppl 1): S53-S56, 2023 08 01.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36730759
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Disease intervention specialists are often at the forefront of adoption of new technologies in support of sexually transmitted infection (STI) contact tracing efforts. Newer technology for detection of treatable STI includes point-of-care molecular tests for detection of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomonas and syphilis serology point-of-care tests. Other additions to our case finding toolbox are the use of telemedicine and the proliferation of direct-to-consumer offerings, both of which rely on remote sample collection involving self-collection of specimens in nonclinical settings. Finally, on the near horizon are over-the-counter tests that will support self-testing without the involvement of a medical professional. Each of these new developments is discussed and contextualized in experiences resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic response. Many options are now available, or will be soon, for detection of STIs in nontraditional settings, and we need to consider the processes involved as we move toward adoption of these new tools.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Chlamydia
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Gonorreia
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Sífilis
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Infecções por HIV
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article