Detection of chlamydia on meatal swabs [4]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 224-

  Lamba, H ^a   Davies, J L ^a   Murphy, S M ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LETTER; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; URETHRA; URINALYSIS;

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HUMANS; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 0034956258     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.77.3.224     Document Type: Letter

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1. Comparison of DNA amplification methods for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in first-void urine from asymptomatic military recruits
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3. Vulval swabs as alternative specimens for ligase chain reaction detection of genital chlamydial infection in women
4. Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic men by testing first-void urine in a ligase chain reaction assay
5. Diagnosis of genitourinary Chlamydia trachomatis infections by using the ligase chain reaction on patient-obtained vaginal swabs
6. False-negative results of a ligase chain reaction assay to detect Chlamydia trachomatis due to inhibitors in urine