Pooling urine samples for PCR screening of C trachomatis urogenital infection in women [4]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 76-77

  Gomes, J P ^a   Ferreira, M A ^a   De Sa A B ^a   Catry, M A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH DR RICARDO JORGE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; URINALYSIS; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035136731     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.77.1.76     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Pooling urine specimens for PCR testing: A cost saving strategy for Chlamydia trachomatis control programmes
2. Pooling urine samples for ligase chain reaction screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in asymptomatic women
3. The impact on accuracy and cost of ligase chain reaction testing by pooling urine specimens for the diagnosis of chlamydia trachomatis infections
4. Pooling of urine specimens for detection of asymptomatic chlamydia trachomatis infections by PCR in a low-prevalence population: Cost-saving strategy for epidemiological studies and screening programs