title: Comparison of penile skin swab with intra-urethral swab and first void urine for polymerase chain reaction-based diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethritis in male patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Theodore E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Pittaras
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papaparaskevas
authors.forename: Dimitra P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Houhoula
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Legakis
authors.forename: Efi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Frangouli
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsambas
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsakris
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Papadogeorgakis
mesh_terms: D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D010413:Penis / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial