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Comparison of Flocked and Aptima Swabs and Two...

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Comparison of Flocked and Aptima Swabs and Two Specimen Transport Media in the Aptima Combo 2 Assay

Abstract

Self-collected vaginal Aptima swabs and flocked swabs in Aptima specimen transport medium and ESwabs in ESwab medium detected all 37 Chlamydia trachomatis-infected patients from 287 women tested by the Aptima Combo assay. Prevalence rates of C. trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and dual infection were 12.8%, 3.1%, and 2.4%, respectively.

Authors

Li J; Jang D; Gilchrist J; Smieja M; Ewert R; MacRitchie C; Chernesky M

Journal

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 52, No. 10, pp. 3808–3809

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Publication Date

October 1, 2014

DOI

10.1128/jcm.01614-14

ISSN

0095-1137

Associated Experts

Marek Smieja

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

Max Chernesky

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

3207 Medical microbiology 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Bacteriological Techniques Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia trachomatis Female Gonorrhea Humans Neisseria gonorrhoeae Prevalence Specimen Handling

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