How often did syphilis tests have corresponding HIV tests in Ontario, Canada? A retrospective analysis of comprehensive laboratory data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Canadian guidelines recommend HIV testing for individuals being evaluated for syphilis. Our objective was to examine three aspects of HIV testing (ie, if an HIV test occurred, the timing of the HIV test in relation to the syphilis test and the proportion with a positive HIV test result) among syphilis tests between 2017 and 2022 from individuals with no evidence of a previous HIV diagnosis.

Design and setting

This study is a retrospective analysis of comprehensive laboratory testing data from Ontario's provincial public health laboratory.

Participants

Direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) and serological non-prenatal syphilis tests were conducted from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2022, from individuals aged ≥15 years with no evidence of a previous HIV diagnosi

SUBMITTER: Colyer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421613 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature