Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis in North Thames region 2003.
A multi-centre re-audit of tests used for chlamydia diagnosis in GU medicine clinic attendees from February 2003 to March 2003 in the North Thames region showed improvements since our previous audit in 1999, with a significant increase in the proportion of clinics using nucleic acid amplification tests and non-invasive testing.
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D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D052801:Male Urogenital Diseases; D008485:Medical Audit; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology