Community-based urine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis with a ligase chain reaction assay.

M Marrazzo, J; L White, C; Krekeler, B; L Celum, C; E Lafferty, W; E Stamm, W; H Handsfield, H

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-127-9-199711010-00004

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Community-based urine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis with a ligase chain reaction assay.

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Authors:

J M Marrazzo

C L White

B Krekeler

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Urine tests for Chlamydia trachomatis permit expansion of screening beyond traditional clinic environments. Prevention of infection in teenagers is a high priority. OBJECTIVE: To define the prevalence of C. trachomatis among teenagers by using the ligase chain reaction assay on urine spe...

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