Syphilis screening practices in blood transfusion facilities in Ghana

Syphilis screening practices in blood transfusion facilities in Ghana

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to compare laboratory practices for screening blood donors for syphilis at blood transfusion facilities in Ghana with the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the National Blood Service, Ghana (NBSG). The prevalence of syphilis anti...

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Main Authors: Francis Sarkodie, Oliver Hassall, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Imelda Bates, Ib C. Bygbjerg, Justina Kordai Ansah, Henrik Ullum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Transfusion facilities
Standard operating procedures
Blood donors
Rapid diagnostic tests
Seroprevalence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215003021

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