Diagnostic methods for chlamydial infections in a high-risk population.
An enzymeimmunoassay test performed well in comparison with cell culture in detecting chlamydial infections among 209 women at a public health clinic, detecting 73% of the infected patients. Clinical and epidemiological criteria alone identified only 52%. The authors consider the test an essential supplement to other criteria when looking for chlamydial infection in a high risk population.
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D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D012307:Risk Factors