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Diagnostic Needs for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

Why an urgent need for simple rapid STI diagnostics appropriate for use in developing countries?

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MANY SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS ARE ASYMPTOMATIC, ESPECIALLY IN WOMEN. UNDETECTED INFECTIONS OFTEN LEAD TO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES

SYNDROMIC MANAGEMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS HAVE LOW SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY FOR WOMEN

Diseases control

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS DIAGNOSTICS ARE IMPORTANT TOOLS FOR ELIMINATING THE RESERVOIR OF INFECTION WITHIN COMMUNITIES


reproductive sequelae: pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility adverse outcomes of pregnancy infection of the fetus or neonate born to pregnant women increased risk of HIV transmission


affordable single dose therapies are available for major bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections but less than 50% of those infected are detected and treated due to the lack of access to diagnostics


resulting in 98% over-treatment in some countries, lack of partner notification results in frequent re-infections