title: Comparison of flocked and aptima swabs and two specimen transport media in the aptima combo 2 assay.
abstract: Self-collected vaginal Aptima swabs and flocked swabs in Aptima specimen transport medium and ESwabs in ESwab medium detected all 37 Chlamydia trachomatis-infected patients from 287 women tested by the Aptima Combo assay. Prevalence rates of C. trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and dual infection were 12.8%, 3.1%, and 2.4%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gilchrist
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smieja
authors.affiliation: Evergreen Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ewert
authors.affiliation: Hamilton Community Health Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacRitchie
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada chernesk@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chernesky
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*