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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
The accuracy and suitability of use of a single intravaginal swab (SIS) for polymerase chain reaction detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis, and human papillomavirus infection was assessed in a cross-sectional study of 841 active-duty military women. The SIS, compared with standard diagnostic tests, allowed detection of more gonorrhea, more chlamydial infection, and more trichomoniasis. Sensitivity and specificity of SIS detection compared with adjudicated true-positive diagnoses were 95.8% and 97.8%, respectively, for gonorrhea, 94.6% and 99.3% for chlamydial infection, and 92.2% and 98.2% for trichomonal infection. Results with SISs were comparable to those with cervical swabs tested for human papillomavirus. Assay of clinician-collected and self-collected SISs yielded prevalences similar to those of standard diagnostic tests for all sexually transmitted infections. Therefore, the use of SISs is acceptable for the simultaneous diagnosis of multiple sexually transmitted infections and has potential for use as a self-administered diagnostic tool with widespread applicability among women.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1455-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Administration, Intravaginal, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Chlamydia Infections, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Chlamydia trachomatis, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Cross-Sectional Studies, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Gonorrhea, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Military Personnel, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Neisseria gonorrhoeae, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Papillomaviridae, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Papillomavirus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Sexually Transmitted Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Trichomonas Vaginitis, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Trichomonas vaginalis, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Tumor Virus Infections, pubmed-meshheading:11568849-Warts
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of use of a single intravaginal swab to detect multiple sexually transmitted infections in active-duty military women.
pubmed:affiliation
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. arompalo@welch.jhu.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Evaluation Studies