@Article{Jakubowicz2010,
journal="Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii",
issn="1642-395X",
volume="27",
number="4",
year="2010",
title="Serological tests for syphilis performed in the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory in Poznań in 2005-2009",
abstract=" Introduction : Discovery of the aetiological factor of syphilis in 1905 initiated dynamic development of disease laboratory diagnosis. Currently it is based on specific and unspecific serological reactions.   Aim:   To compare and analyse numbers of positive serological reactions received during 2005-2009 in the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnostic Laboratory of the Department of Dermatology, Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań.   Material and methods : 27 992 results of serological tests for syphilis, which were performed in a group of 17 719 persons from the whole Wielkopolska region, were analysed. The test tool was data analysis and comparison analysis.   Results : The most serological tests for syphilis in the investigated time period were performed in the year 2005. From 2006 to 2009 the number of investigations reached a certain plateau. The percentage of positive serological results in the investigated time period was: 10.12% (2005), 12.48% (2006), 17.07% (2007), 22.23% (2008) and 18.68% (2009).   Conclusions : 1. During the investigated period a significant difference in the number of performed syphilis serological tests was recorded. 2. A general tendency for patients to turn up for serological tests in January was observed. 3. A significant difference between investigated time periods was observed in the case of positive results for different serological tests.",
author="Jakubowicz, Oliwia
and Żaba, Ryszard
and Czarnecka-Operacz, Magdalena",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Serological-tests-for-syphilis-performed-in-the-Sexually-Transmitted-Diseases-Diagnostic-Laboratory-in-Poznan-in-2005-2009,7,15265,1,1.html"
}