Correlation between culture testing of swabs and ligase chain reaction of first void urine from patients recently treated for Chlamydia trachomatis.
We assessed the correlation between ligase chain reaction (LCR) on first void urine (FVU) and cultures of urethral and cervical swabs to detect chlamydia during three post-treatment follow up visits for 10 men and 19 women with genital chlamydial infections who had been treated with azithromycin or doxcycline.
Jang
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The Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. jangd@mcmaster.ca
Sellors
J
J
Howard
M
M
Mahony
J
J
Frost
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E
Patrick
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D
Bouchard
C
C
Dubois
J
J
Scholar
L
L
Chernesky
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D022521:Ligase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards; D012008:Recurrence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D017963:Azithromycin; D004318:Doxycycline