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17686218

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-9
pubmed:abstractText
For 929 female and 821 male patients attending a genitourinary clinic, samples intended for chlamydia diagnosis were dual tested by nucleic acid amplification for both chlamydia and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG). The assay used, Gen-probe APTIMA Combo 2 (AC2) detected all cases of NG found by conventional microscopy and culture. AC2 identified additional patients who had partners with NG, but were themselves negative by microscopy and culture. Few, if any, false-positive AC2 results were found. Use of AC2 increased the number of patients treated for NG. It can reduce the number of specimens required and may limit the need for multiple site testing.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0956-4624
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
551-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-28
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The contribution of APTIMA Combo 2 assay to the diagnosis of gonorrhoea in genitourinary medicine setting.
pubmed:affiliation
Genito-Urinary Medicine, St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, Merseyside, UK. Sheila.moss@sthkhealth.nhs.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Evaluation Studies