Comparison of Flocked and Aptima Swabs and Two Specimen Transport Media in the Aptima Combo 2 Assay Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • 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.

publication date

  • October 2014