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. 2024 May 28;331(20):1701-1702.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.5574.

At-Home Diagnostics Solutions for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

Ellen N Kersh  1 , Leandro A Mena  1
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At-Home Diagnostics Solutions for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea

Ellen N Kersh et al. JAMA. .
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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint discusses the US Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of marketing an at-home testing system for chlamydia and gonorrhea as a good first step in boosting access to screening and treatment and in reducing infection rates.

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