Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in pharyngeal and rectal specimens using the BD Probetec et system, the Gen-Probe Aptima Combo 2 assay and culture

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-186

  Ota, K V ^a,b   Tamari, I E ^c   Smieja, M ^d   Jamieson, F ^b,e   Jones, K E ^b   Towns, L ^e   Juzkiw, J ^c   Richardson, S E ^a,b,e  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Hassle Free Men's Clinic   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e PUBLIC HEALTH ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PHARYNX; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CANADA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 66149084123     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.034140     Document Type: Article

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