TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of One-Sample Testing of Self-Obtained Vaginal Swabs and First Catch Urine Samples Separately and in Combination for the Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by Two Amplified DNA Assays in Women Visiting a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic
AU - van Dommelen, Laura
AU - Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H.T.M.
AU - van Tiel, Frank H.
AU - Brouwers, Elfi E. H. G.
AU - Hoebe, Christian J. P. A.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - This study evaluates the performance of self-obtained vaginal swabs (SVS)/first-catch urine (FCU) combination samples in comparison to testing FCU or SVS alone. The Chlamydia trachomatis detection rate for the SVS, FCU, and SVS/FCU combination were 94%, 90%, and 94%, respectively. Self-obtained vaginal swabs are therefore the specimen of choice for Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in females.
AB - This study evaluates the performance of self-obtained vaginal swabs (SVS)/first-catch urine (FCU) combination samples in comparison to testing FCU or SVS alone. The Chlamydia trachomatis detection rate for the SVS, FCU, and SVS/FCU combination were 94%, 90%, and 94%, respectively. Self-obtained vaginal swabs are therefore the specimen of choice for Chlamydia trachomatis Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in females.
U2 - 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318205e435
DO - 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318205e435
M3 - Article
C2 - 21217415
SN - 0148-5717
VL - 38
SP - 533
EP - 535
JO - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
JF - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
IS - 6
ER -