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. 2022 Nov 1;49(11S Suppl 2):S12-S14.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001597. Epub 2022 Jan 10.

Advances in Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing at Home and in Nonclinical Settings Close to the Home

Ellen N Kersh  1
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Advances in Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing at Home and in Nonclinical Settings Close to the Home

Ellen N Kersh. Sex Transm Dis. .

Abstract

A commentary on recent successes and challenges for home STI specimen collection, for point-of-care test usage close to the home, and implications of COVID-19 self-tests for future STI self-test development.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding: No competing interests exist. The US government paid for this work through the funding of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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