title: Comparative evaluation of Roche Aurora FLOW, Becton and Dickinson Viper system, and Dynex DS2 for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis in various clinical specimens.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to introduce a high-throughput system, Aurora FLOW, for the simultaneous detection of 3 clinically relevant pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. Comparative evaluation with other systems revealed an overall concordance of 97.9% for Chlamydia trachomatis and comparable performance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address: avahidnia@atalmedial.nl.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vahidnia
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Veenings
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hellen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tuin
authors.affiliation: Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Loon
authors.affiliation: Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Atal-Medial Medical Diagnostic Center, Jan Tooropstraat 138, 1061 AD, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bliekendaal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis; Epidemiology; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Sexually transmitted infections; Trichomonas vaginalis