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- Title
Patients May Accurately Self-collect Pharyngeal and Rectal Specimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: But Is There Benefit?
- Authors
Kojima, N; Klausner, J D
- Abstract
The article explores the report by Wilson et al is a valuable study confirming that patients can accurately self-collect pharyngeal and rectal samples for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections as well as trained clinicians. The study was well-constructed with a large sample size. The investigators estimated for each specimen type, anatomic site, and infection the positive percent agreement (PPA), a term currently preferred by those who regulate diagnostics.
- Subjects
NEISSERIA; CHLAMYDIA trachomatis; COLLECTION &; preservation of biological specimens
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021, Vol 73, Issue 9, pe3181
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/cid/ciaa1272