Journal article
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 2014
DOI
10.1128/jcm.01614-14
ISSN
0095-1137