Glans swabs are not appropriate specimens for diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in asymptomatic men

J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Aug;47(8):2686. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01165-09. Epub 2009 Jun 24.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Carrier State / diagnosis*
  • Carrier State / microbiology
  • Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Chlamydia Infections / microbiology
  • Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Penis / microbiology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Urine / microbiology