title: Syphilis testing in association with gonorrhea/chlamydia testing during a syphilis outbreak.
abstract: We used an electronic medical records system retrospectively to evaluate how frequently, in a public hospital and its clinics, combined gonorrhea/chlamydia tests were accompanied by a syphilis test before and during a syphilis outbreak. Among 70,330 gonorrhea/chlamydia tests (1996-2000), the proportion with a syphilis test increased from 13% (preoutbreak) to 50% (intervention period) for men and from 6% to 13% for nonpregnant women. The increased syphilis testing coincided with a multifaceted public health intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA. mrosenma@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Marc B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rosenman
authors.forename: Stephanie K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harezlak
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Barry P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Janet N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Arno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*