Seroprevalence and risk factors on Syphilis among blood donors in Chengdu, China,from 2005 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-risk population of blood donation increases the prevalence of transmit blood-borne diseases and harm the blood safety. Syphilis accounts for approximately 10% of commonly sexually transmitted diseases. The risk factors for blood donors infected with syphilis are also risk factors for other blood borne diseases. The objective of the study is to investigate the seroprevalence and risk factors on syphilis among blood donors, and analyze the donation status of high-risk population.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted in Chengdu Blood Center during 2005 and 2017. Serological test results of volunteer blood donors were collected. Conditional logistic regression models were performed to investigate syphilis-related risk factors and population attributable ri

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6558839 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature