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Chase A Cannon1, Alyssa K Piraino2, Matthew R Golden
1From the Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|February 26, 2021
Abstract:
In this brief case series, we outline issues with some online sexually transmitted infection services and delayed reporting of results. Commercial entities providing sexually transmitted infection testing should ensure that all results are reported to local public health jurisdictions and that procedures exist to link persons to appropriate treatment and follow-up.
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