| Literature DB >> 16208009 |
Deborah J Jespersen1, Karen S Flatten, Mary F Jones, Thomas F Smith.
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Specimens submitted in M5 medium for cell culture detection of Chlamydia trachomatis were tested by nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) and in cell cultures. Of 35 (genital) and 26 (nongenital) specimens positive for C. trachomatis, 21 and 14 specimens, respectively, were detected exclusively by NAAT. NAAT is significantly (P<0.0001) more sensitive than cell culture and should be considered the new "gold standard" for the laboratory diagnosis of C. trachomatis infections.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16208009 PMCID: PMC1248517 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.10.5324-5326.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948