Podcast
#41: Spotlight on syphilis: Breaking the chain with early detection
Duration: 15 Minutes
Oct 23, 2024
The syphilis epidemic in the U.S. is a growing public health crisis, with rates increasing by 76% from 2018 to 2022. Syphilis is preventable and curable, but early detection is key—especially for pregnant women, where timely testing can prevent congenital syphilis.
Don’t miss this episode on the solutions to this growing epidemic.
This educational podcast activity is brought to you by QuidelOrtho Corporation., and is not certified for continuing medical education. QuidelOrtho Corporation sponsors the program, and the speaker must present information following applicable FDA requirements.
About our Speaker:
About our Speaker:
Lily Li
Senior Director of Medical, Scientific & Clinical AffairsQuidelOrtho
Doctor Li leads the teams who are responsible for developing clinical trial strategies, providing medical product oversight and risk evaluation, and producing scientific educational content. She also serves as the company's medical director. Doctor Li has a medical degree from Peking University in China and earned her PhD in immunology from the University of Alberta in Canada. She has provided guidance and applied her expertise to development of several infectious disease in vitro diagnostic tests here at QuidelOrtho.
Doctor Li leads the teams who are responsible for developing clinical trial strategies, providing medical product oversight and risk evaluation, and producing scientific educational content. She also serves as the company's medical director. Doctor Li has a medical degree from Peking University in China and earned her PhD in immunology from the University of Alberta in Canada. She has provided guidance and applied her expertise to development of several infectious disease in vitro diagnostic tests here at QuidelOrtho.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How syphilis has reached epidemic levels in the U.S.
- The importance of maternal testing to reduce congenital syphilis cases
- Testing strategies that align with CDC recommendations, including reverse and traditional algorithm testing methods
- The critical role laboratories play in early detection and reducing infection rates
