Chlamydia trachomatis antigen can be detected in the urine sample of men with non-gonococcal urethritis.
We tested the first portion of voided urine (FVU) and urethral swab from 80 patients with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) using a novel enzyme-amplified immunoassay (IDEIA) for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen. Urine specimens were positive in all patients with positive urethral swabs (positive coincidence ratio, 100%) and in 6 of 54 patients with negative swabs (negative coincidence ratio, 88.9%). Our data suggest that FVU is suitable for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen using the IDEIA test in patients with NGU.
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Tanaka
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Matsumoto
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Kumazawa
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Nakayama
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Miyazaki
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000652:urine*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D014526:Urethritis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000652:urine
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial