Point-of-care test for detection of urogenital chlamydia in women shows low sensitivity. A performance evaluation study in two clinics in Suriname

In general, point-of-care (POC) tests for Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) show disappointing test performance, especially disappointing sensitivity results. However, one study sponsored by the manufacturer (Diagnostics for the Real World) reported over 80% sensitivity with their Chlamydia Rapid Test (CRT...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-02, Vol.7 (2), p.e32122-e32122
Hauptverfasser:	van der Helm, Jannie J, Sabajo, Leslie O A, Grunberg, Antoon W, Morré, Servaas A, Speksnijder, Arjen G C L, de Vries, Henry J C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acids Adult Bacteria Biology Cells (Biology) Chlamydia Chlamydia infections Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis Chlamydia Infections - microbiology Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis - genetics Clinics Computed tomography Corporate sponsorship Cost analysis Diagnostic systems Disease transmission Female Health aspects Health risks Health services Humans Infections Infectious diseases Laboratories Medical tests Medicine Neisseria gonorrhoeae Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques - methods Pay-per-view television Performance evaluation Point-of-Care Systems - standards Predictive Value of Tests Public health Reagent Strips Sensitivity Sensitivity analysis Sensitivity and Specificity Sexually transmitted disease prevention Sexually transmitted diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis Sexually Transmitted Diseases - microbiology STD Suriname Trends Vaginal Smears Womens health Young Adult
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