Pilot study of use of the BioStar Optical ImmunoAssay GC point-of-care test for diagnosing gonorrhoea in men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue PART 8, 2014, Pages 1111-1112

  Samarawickrama, Amanda ^a   Cheserem, Emily ^a   Graver, Michelle ^a   Wade, Jim ^a   Alexander, Sarah ^b   Ison, Catherine ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; GONORRHEA; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84905177751     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.071852-0     Document Type: Letter

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