Point-of-Care Testing Becomes Crucial As STD Cases Among Younger Set Continue To Rise

Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, officials at the Centers for Disease Control recently reported. The CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new STD infections occur each year. Approximately half of them occur in young people between 15 to 24 years of age. “Part of the challenge of treating a young person is to have them come back for a follow-up visit to get the diagnosis of an exam.

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