Reactor Grids for Prioritizing Syphilis Investigations: Are Primary Syphilis Cases Being Missed?

摘要

BACKGROUNDHealth departments prioritize investigations of reported reactive serologic tests based on age, sex, and titer using reactor grids. We wondered how reactor grids are used in different programs, and if administratively closing investigations of low-titer tests could lead to missed primary syphilis cases.