title: Men who have sex with men prefer rapid testing for syphilis and may test more frequently using it.
abstract: Most Australian men who have sex with men who underwent rapid testing for syphilis using the Determine Syphilis TP immunoassay indicated a preference for rapid testing over conventional serology. Most also indicated that they would test for syphilis more frequently if rapid syphilis testing was available in a clinic setting.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Hospital, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fairley
authors.forename: Rosey
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Matiu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Read
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001315:Australia; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D057240:Patient Preference; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014210:Treponema pallidum / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial