Open AccessPatient-Administered Tampon-Collected Genital Cells in the Assessment of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Using Polymerase Chain Reaction
Author(s) -
Sepehr N. Tabrizi,
Shujun Chen,
Anthony J. Borg,
M. I. Lees,
Christopher K Fairley,
Helen D. Jackson,
Claudine H. Gust,
Geoff Migliorini,
Suzanne M. Garland
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/00007435-199611000-00010
Subject(s) - chlamydia trachomatis , medicine , polymerase chain reaction , chlamydiaceae , chlamydia trachomatis infection , chlamydiales , gynecology , sex organ , chlamydia , virology , immunology , biology , gene , biochemistry , genetics
Diagnosis of genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women traditionally requires a speculum examination to collect endocervical cells, followed by cell culture. This method is time consuming, requires stringent transport conditions, and is technically demanding.