What is it about?
The aim of this study is to characterize the profile of blood donors with recent and past syphilis and discuss improvements blood banks may introduce to maintain the safety of the blood supply.
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Why is it important?
In this systematic analysis of interviews of more than 2000 blood donors testing positive for the presence of syphilis, we were able to distinguish strong associations with recent versus past infection.
Perspectives
The epidemiologic profile of blood donors with reactive syphilis differs between those with current versus remote serologic patterns. For blood banks, findings can help target recruitment, predonation interview questions, laboratory screening procedures, and counseling strategies. For public health, syphilis testing and risk assessment helps to treat patients who otherwise may not seek care, as well as direct the implementation of prevention activities.
Dr Cesar de Almeida-Neto
Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo
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This page is a summary of: Profile of blood donors with serologic tests reactive for the presence of syphilis in São Paulo, Brazil, Transfusion, February 2009, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01977.x.
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