Presently, the screening of syphilis is dependent mainly on serological tests. In the sexually transmitted disease clinic, syphilis serology is a basic screening test. The results VDRL test among of 150 HIV (82 males, 68 females) infected, regardless to immune status (CD4+ count), were studied. It was found that in 2 cases, the VDRL was biologically false reactive (VDRL positive, TPHA negative)...

Screening of 488 Syrian unaccompanied minor refugees (< 18 years-old) in Berlin showed low prevalence of intestinal parasites (Giardia, 7%), positive schistosomiasis serology (1.4%) and absence of hepatitis B. Among 44 ill adult Syrian refugees examined at GeoSentinel clinics worldwide, cutaneous leishmaniasis affected one in three patients; other noteworthy infections were active tuberculosis ...

Thailand is a nonendemic area of echinococcosis. We report, herein, 3 cases with a special note on the use of serology in detection of the disease in one family. All cases were Thais. The first case was a man, having a cystic mass in the liver. He was subsequently diagnosed as having echinococcosis following positive serology. The second case, a male, had a renal hydatid cyst revealed by histop...

Introduction: The Serology section of the Microbiology Department performs Rubella immunity screening mainly from antenatal patients and staff health clinics, with a small number of tests being performed for the diagnosis of Rubella infection. Since the implementation of the NSW Department of Health Circular 2003/91 “Occupational Screening and Vaccination against Infectious Diseases”, the numbe...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis B serology is complex and a lack of knowledge in interpretation contributes to the inadequate levels of screening and referral for highly effective hepatitis antiviral treatments. This knowledge gap needs to be addressed so that current and future healthcare professionals are more confident in the detection and assessment of hepatitis B to improve the uptake of treatment an...

Results ASOT January 2009December 2010 = 645 N° patients=359 N° ASOT’s >400 = 100 (28 %) Notes reviewed = 95/100 patients Where both ASOT and Anti DNAse B were performed simultaneously (No =194), results correlated in 88% Throat Swab performed in the group with ASOT >400 = 43/100 65 % patients with ASOT >400 were prescribed antibiotics Conclusions Nearly 1/5 of patients with positive streptococ...

Data regarding syphilis screening in resource-limited settings is limited. We aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of positive syphilis serology in HIV-infected adult patients in an outpatient setting in Thailand. A cross sectional study was conducted among 178 HIV-infected patients. Ninety-eight patients (55%) were male; then median (interquartile range; IQR) age was 43 (36...

BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends all countries consider screening for H. pylori to prevent gastric cancer. We therefore aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of a H. pylori serology-based screening program in New Zealand, a country that includes population groups with relatively high gastric cancer rates. METHODS A Markov model was developed using life-tables and morbidi...