Comparison of tampon and urine as self-administered methods of specimen collection in the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis in women

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 347-349

  Tabrizi, Sepehr N ^a   Paterson, Barbara A ^b   Fairley, Christopher K ^c   Bowden, Francis J ^d   Garland, Suzanne M ^a  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Centre for Disease Control   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Polymerase chain reaction; Tampon; Trichomonas vaginalis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SELF EVALUATION; TAMPON; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; TRICHOMONIASIS; URINALYSIS;

ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TAMPONS, SURGICAL; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS;

EID: 0031806228     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462981922386     Document Type: Article

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