Diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in women by using the ligase chain reaction on patient-obtained vaginal swabs

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2129-2132

  Hook III, Edward W ^a,b,e   Ching, Shan Fun ^c   Stephens, Joan ^b   Hardy, Kim F ^a   Smith, Kim R ^a   Lee, Helen H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Jefferson County Department of Health   (United States)

^c ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; LIGASE CHAIN REACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 1842293294     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.8.2129-2132.1997     Document Type: Article

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