The FTA-ABS Test in Dark-Field-Positive Primary Syphilis
- 13 May 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 228 (7) , 859-860
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1974.03230320029022
Abstract
The fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test was performed in 77 consecutive patients with dark-field-positive primary syphilis. The test was reactive in 70 of the 77 patients (91%). These results make this serologic test extremely valuable in the diagnosis of syphilis at a time when this disease is on the increase, and the number of well-trained darkfield technicians is on the wane. (JAMA 228:859-860, 1974)Keywords
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