The acceptability and feasibility of large-scale testing with lateral flow tests (LFTs) for clinical
and public health purposes has been demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic. LFTs …

Gonorrhoea is a major public health concern globally. Increasing incidence and sporadic
ceftriaxone-resistant cases, including treatment failures, are growing concerns. The 2020 …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been part of human life since ancient times, and
their symptoms affect quality of life, and sequelae are common. Socioeconomic and …

ABSTRACT The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reduced the sexually
transmitted infection (STI) testing volume due to social-distancing and stay-at-home orders …

Objectives Novel antimicrobials for treatment of gonorrhoea are imperative. The first-in-class
spiropyrimidinetrione zoliflodacin is promising and currently in an international Phase 3 …

At the end of 2017, Brazil adopted HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part of a
combination prevention strategy for the most at-risk populations. However, Brazil does not …

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a considerable public health and
social burden globally, particularly for developing countries. Due to the high prevalence of …

Background Point-of-care (POC) tests enable immediate diagnosis and targeted treatment of
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which could accelerate control of ongoing epidemics …

Background Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most
common notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States. Because …

Introduction The reemergence of syphilis, especially congenital syphilis, presents a
significant public health threat. Accurate diagnosis of syphilis depends on recognition of a …