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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1812-9528</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Memorias del Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1812-9528</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1812-95282016000300115</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2016.014(03)115-120</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Desempeño de una prueba rápida para el diagnóstico de sífilis en mujeres puérperas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Performance of a rapid test for the diagnosis of syphilis in puerperal women]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Villagra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Verónica]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Goldman]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauricio]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bobadilla]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Liz]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Olmedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gladys]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabral]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Margarita]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alfonso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública Departamento de Inmunología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>14</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>115</fpage>
<lpage>120</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1812-95282016000300115&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1812-95282016000300115&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1812-95282016000300115&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La sífilis, por su impacto en la salud materno infantil, demanda prevención y tratamiento de calidad. Las pruebas rápidas son herramientas adecuadas de detección con una sensibilidad entre 84% a 97% y especificidad de 84% o más. En Paraguay, las pruebas rápidas han sido validadas e incorporadas a los programas de salud pero no existen estudios que hayan evaluado su desempeño, por lo que este estudio observacional descriptivo tiene por objetivo evaluar el desempeño de una prueba rápida comercial para el diagnóstico de sífilis en comparación a la Hemaglutinación Indirecta del Treponema (TPHA) en muestras de mujeres puérperas remitidas al Laboratorio Central de Salud Pública por hospitales de parto del Municipio Capital, y los departamentos: Central, Concepción y Alto Paraná entre 2011 y 2012. De 334 muestras evaluadas, 108 fueron positivas por las dos pruebas (test rápido y TPHA), y 182 negativas por ambas. En el resto, los resultados fueron discordantes (23 positivos con la prueba rápida y negativos por TPHA y 21 negativos por test rápido y positivos por TPHA). La sensibilidad de la prueba rápida comparada con TPHA fue 83,72% (IC95%: 75,96-89,42%) y la especificidad de 88,78% (IC95%: 83,45-92,61%).]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Due to its impact on maternal and child health, syphilis demands quality in prevention and treatment. The rapid test is an appropriate screening tool with a sensitivity of 84-97% and specificity from 84%. In Paraguay, rapid tests have been validated and incorporated into health programs. The performance of a rapid test for syphilis was evaluated compared with Treponema particle agglutination assay (TPHA) in samples of puerperal women sent to the Central Laboratory of Public Health from birthing hospitals of the Capital City, and three departments: Central, Concepción and Alto Paraná between 2011 and 2012. Of the 334 samples tested, 108 were positive by both tests (rapid test and TPHA test), and 182 were negative by both. The rest presented discordant results (23 positive with the rapid test and TPHA negative and 21 negative by rapid test and positive for TPHA). The sensitivity of the rapid test compared with the TPHA was 83.72% (95% CI 75.96 to 89.42%) and specificity 88.78% (95% CI 83.45 to 92.61).]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[validation]]></kwd>
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