Kitabu MZ, Obwaka E, Moses S, Jenniskens F, Ndinya-Achola JO, Temmerman M; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11; 9: 560 (abstract no. PO-B44-2551).
University of Nairobi, Kenya.
OBJECTIVE: 1. Set-up of RPR testing facilities in antenatal clinics in NCC health facilities. 2. To assess ability of antenatal clinic Nurses to perform RPR screening by performing quality control of the samples test at the UON laboratory/Dept. of Medical microbiology. METHODS: As part of a large syphilis control programme among pregnant women in NCC clinics, Nurses are trained to perform RPR testing on the spot. For a one months period all the specimen that are tested at the clinics are retested at the UON laboratory. After that initial period quality control is performed on all samples collected on a specific weekday. The quality control at the UON consists of a repeat RPR and a confirmatory treponemal test, the TPHA. RESULTS: Between July and December 1992, a total of 45 Nurses have been trained in 8 NCC clinics. A total of 2306 sera have been brought for quality control. Of these 145 (6.3%) were reactive at the NCC clinics and 144 (6.2%) at the UON Laboratory. The false negativity rate was 0.4% while false positivity rate was 0.39%. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSION; Decentralisation of RPR procedures to primary health care setting, would enhance control of syphilis infection which is a major risk factor for HIV transmission. ANC staff are competent to perform RPR testing for syphilis diagnosis.
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Keywords:
- Ambulatory Care Facilities
- Female
- Humans
- Kenya
- Mass Screening
- Physical Examination
- Pregnancy
- Quality Control
- Risk Factors
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Serodiagnosis
- diagnosis
- methods
Other ID:
UI: 102205587
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