| Literature DB >> 11773133 |
Deniz Akduman1, Josephine M Ehret, Kimberly Messina, Sharron Ragsdale, Franklyn N Judson.
Abstract
The performance of a strand displacement amplification assay (the BDProbeTec-SDA assay) in detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae in urine specimens was evaluated. When performed under stringent quality control conditions, the BDProbeTec-SDA assay is a sensitive, specific, and efficient method for the screening of large numbers of noninvasively obtained specimens. Because the predictive value of an assay is a function of the prevalence of the disease, culture confirmation is needed for samples with positive results from populations in which the prevalence of a disease is low or in situations in which false-positive results may have important medical, psychosocial, or medicolegal consequences.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11773133 PMCID: PMC120109 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.1.281-283.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948