ISSN: 2578-5001
Authors: Mahajan N, Balaji S and Aggarwal S*
There is an increasing interest in using dried blood spots (DBS) for screening communicable and non-communicable diseases in hard-to-reach populations. This method of screening has many advantages over others such as cost-effectiveness, the requirement of minimal infrastructure, effortless storage, transport, and preservation. This short-review provides an overview of the use of DBS in the screening of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Also included in this review are reports where DBS was determined to not be feasible because of technology limitations
Keywords: Dried Blood Spot; Syphilis; Dried Blood Spot; Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs); Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV); Hepatitis B (Hep B); Hepatitis C (Hep C); Syphilis
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