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.
Pittaras
Theodore E
TE
Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Papaparaskevas
Joseph
J
Houhoula
Dimitra P
DP
Legakis
Nicholas J
NJ
Frangouli
Efi
E
Katsambas
Andreas
A
Tsakris
Athanassios
A
Papadogeorgakis
Helen
H
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
D004269:DNA, Bacterial