Sexually transmitted infections [syphilis] in long distance truck drivers
Esculapio. 2013; 9 (1): 4-7
em Inglês
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| ID: emr-143123
ABSTRACT
To find out the frequency of sexually transmitted infections [Syphilis] in long distance truck drivers [LDTDs]. This study was conducted in the department of Microbiology Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore on 199 long distance truck drivers. Presence of syphilis was detected by rapid plasma reagin and enzyme link immunosorbent assay for treponema pallidum syphilis. 10.5% long distance truck drivers showed syphilis positive by enzyme link immunosorbent assay and 20.1% by rapid plasma reagin. Number of cases missed by rapid plasma regain were 03 [1.5%]. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of rapid plasma reagin compared with enzyme link immunosorbent assay were 85%, 87%, 42% and 98% respectively. Enzyme Link immunosorbent assay syphilis is more accurate for diagnosis of syphilis than rapid plasma reagin.
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Treponema pallidum
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Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática
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Sífilis
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Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Sensibilidade e Especificidade
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Esculapio
Ano de publicação:
2013
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