Infectious Disease Advisor

Point-of-Care STI Testing Reduces ED Length of Stay and Unnecessary Antibiotic Use

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.
Healio

Q&A: ‘Think more broadly’ with STI testing for all women with vaginitis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . About one in five people who present with vaginitis symptoms also have at least one STI. CDC recommends ...
Fierce Biotech

Quest, Labcorp add fully at-home STI test to women’s health offerings

Quest and Labcorp may be archrivals in the diagnostic testing market, but they appear to agree on at least one thing: the ...
USA Today

FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter test for STIs. But there's a catch.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever testing kit for sexually transmitted infections that can be taken at home without a prescription. But it's not for everyone. The ...