A comparison of first-void urine, self-administered low vaginal swab, self-inserted tampon, and endocervical swab using PCR tests for the detection of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis

Sexual Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-54

  Chandeying, V ^a   Lamlertkittikul, S ^b   Skov, S ^c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b HATYAI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^c Health House ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; TAMPON; THAILAND; VAGINA SMEAR;

ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX EDUCATION; TAMPONS, SURGICAL; THAILAND; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 33144482507     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH03009     Document Type: Article

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