Assessment of Two Rapid Assays for Diagnostic Capability to Accurately Identify Infection by Treponema pallidum.

Background: Rapid, point-of-care tests that accurately identify syphilis are gaining popularity and offer several advantages over classic tests.

Methods: The SD Bioline Syphilis 3.0 and the Chembio DPP Syphilis Screen and Confirm Assay (CB) were assessed using 1283 samples that had been characterized by reference tests.