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Identifying youth at high risk for sexually transmitted infections in community-based settings using a risk prediction tool: a validation study

Authors :
Rashida A. Ferrand
Anna Machiha
Getrude Ncube
Chido Dziva Chikwari
Helen A. Weiss
Nicol Redzo
Constancia Mavodza
Tsitsi Bandason
Victoria Simms
Tsitsi Apollo
Ioana D. Olaru
Suzanna C. Francis
Mandikudza Tembo
Ethel Dauya
Kevin Martin
Richard J. Hayes
Katharina Kranzer
Source :
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021), BMC Infectious Diseases
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMC, 2021.

Abstract

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis(CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide. In the absence of affordable point-of-care STI tests, WHO recommends STI testing based on risk factors. This study aimed to develop a prediction tool with a sensitivity of >90% and efficiency (defined as the percentage of individuals that are eligible for diagnostic testing) of

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14712334
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BMC Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....81a1869a4f9ba663d9fbfac6329592c3