Mycoplasma genitalium, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Detected With Aptima Assays Performed on Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs and Urine Collected at Home and in a Clinic Journal Articles

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Abstract Self-obtained vaginal swabs, first-void urine and pooled specimens were collected at home and in a clinic. Percent prevalence and collection site concordance was 30.3 and 100 for Mycoplasma genitalium (74.4% azithromycin resistant) 15.1 and 96.7 for Chlamydia trachomatis and 6.6 and 100 for Neisseria gonorrhoeae (27% ciprofloxacin-resistant).

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Chernesky, Max
Jang, Dan
Martin, Irene
Arias, Manuel
Shah, Anika
Smieja, Marek
Ratnam, Sam
Getman, Damon
Schachter, Julius

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published

publication date

September 2019

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06 Biological Sciences (FoR)
11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
Adolescent (MeSH)
Adult (MeSH)
Ambulatory Care Facilities (MeSH)
Chlamydia Infections (MeSH)
Chlamydia trachomatis (MeSH)
Female (MeSH)
Gonorrhea (MeSH)
Humans (MeSH)
Mycoplasma Infections (MeSH)
Mycoplasma genitalium (MeSH)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (MeSH)
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques (MeSH)
Public Health (Science Metrix)
Specimen Handling (MeSH)
Vagina (MeSH)
Young Adult (MeSH)

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Journal