Journal article
Self-collected swabs of the urinary meatus diagnose more Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections than first catch urine from men
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare first catch urine (FCU) and self-collected urinary meatal swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) using the APTIMA Combo 2 assay.
METHODS: A total of 511 young men from a high risk street youth clinic were studied. Group A (n=293) collected a FCU and a meatal APTIMA swab followed by Group B (n=218) who collected a FCU and two meatal samples using an APTIMA swab and a flocked …
Authors
Chernesky MA; Jang D; Portillo E; Smieja M; Gilchrist J; Ewert R; MacRitchie C
Journal
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Vol. 89, No. 2,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
3 2013
DOI
10.1136/sextrans-2012-050573
ISSN
1368-4973