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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2026

Successful Scale-up of Syphilis Testing Linked to Routine HIV Viral Load Monitoring in British Columbia.

Kyle A Thompson, Matthew Clifford-Rashotte, Wendy Zhang, Diana Kao, Jason Trigg, Junine Toy, Silvia Guillemi, Viviane Lima, Rolando Barrios, Julio Montaner and 1 more

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11 authors.

Kyle A ThompsonBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2927-6746
Matthew Clifford-RashotteDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2455-7260
Wendy ZhangBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Diana KaoBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Jason TriggBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7815-0725
Junine ToyBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Silvia GuillemiBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Viviane LimaBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Rolando BarriosBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Julio MontanerBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-9829
Mark HullBC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Syphilis rates are increasing, but testing frequency is often inadequate. We examined syphilis screening among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in British Columbia between 2015 and 2019. Testing increased significantly during this time and was largely linked to routine HIV viral load monitoring. Frequent testing was associated with men who have sex with men, Vancouver residence, and HIV-focused care.

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MSMpeople living with HIVSTI screeningsyphilisviral load monitoring

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PMCPMC13192352

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