The Impact of Switching to Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women

Background: We noted a marked increase in Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in the Capital Health Region of NS coincident with substitution of a PCR for an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). We reviewed our experience to determine the cost of switching and the impact on the number of new infections diagn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian journal of public health 2003-05, Vol.94 (3), p.229-232
1. Verfasser:	Forward, Kevin R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Chlamydia Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification Cost estimates Costs Diagnostic tests Effectiveness Female Genitalia Health sciences Hospitals Human bacterial diseases Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques - economics Infections Infectious diseases Laboratory procedures Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous Nova Scotia Polymerase chain reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction - economics Product category rules Sexually transmitted diseases Specimens STD Testing Urine Women
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