Nontreponemal tests for syphilis using cardiolipin antigens have largely replaced the older tests employing lipoidal antigens. Several "screening" tests suitable for excluding syphilis have been developed. The number of ...

Desde el punto de vista de la salud pública, la importancia de la oftalmía gonocócica del recién nacido (OGRN) escriba en que esta enfermedad puede conducir rápidamente a la ceguera. La frecuencia de OGRN es determinada ...

[ABSTRACT]. Objectives. To estimate adult (15–49 years old) prevalence and incidence of active syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, and incidence of congenital syphilis (CS) and adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) in Colombia, ...

This article begins by defining such terms as "real incidence," "reported incidence in morbidity," and "prevalence," the situation in the United States being taken as a reference point. It examines the extent of the problem, ...