Since publication of CDC's 1993 guidelines (CDC. Recommendations for the prevention
and management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections, 1993. MMWR 1993; 42 [No. RR-12] …

Yolk-sac inoculation of embryonated eggs was superseded 25 years ago by the use of cell
cultures (often McCoy) for the isolation of Chlamydia trachomatis. Centrifugation of …

We evaluated further the accuracy of the COBAS AMPLICOR (Roche)(CA) PCR-based
system in detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in endocervical …

OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the relationship between clinically severe pelvic inflammatory
disease andlaparoscopic diagnosis and grading, comparative treatment with clindamycin …

To determine prevalence and risk factors for endocervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection
in an urban midwestern pop-ulation and to evaluate two non-culture direct tests for C. tra …

The purpose of this study was to compare the endocervical microflora of women in preterm
and term labour and to determine whether the presence of a specific microflora is …

The last 5 years has been a period of great activity in terms of the development and
investigation of newer approaches to the laboratory diagnosis of chlamydial infection. As a …

1. Diagnosis of symptomatic patients: the role of the laboratory is to assist in management of
patients seeking health care for symptoms of STD. Given that symptoms and signs of lower …

Objectives: To examine the accuracy of a commercial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test
(Amplicor CTR, Roche Diagnostic Systems, Branchburg NJ) for identification of endocervical …

BACKGROUND Vaginal infection is one of the most common infections in women of
reproductive age, accounting for 5 to 10 million health care visits per year. In general …