title: Does digital vaginal examination using lubricant have an impact on testing for Chlamydia trachomatis by polymerase chain reaction?
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uribasterra
authors.forename: Mitchell D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Creinin
authors.forename: Harold C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wiesenfeld
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008153:Lubrication; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000592:standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014626:Vaginal Smears
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial