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1. Clinic-based evaluation of a rapid point-of-care test for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in specimens from sex workers in Escuintla, Guatemala.

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Sabidó M, Hernández G, González V, Vallès X, Montoliu A, Figuerola J, Isern V, Viñado B, Figueroa L, and Casabona J

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Chlamydia Infections microbiology, Chlamydia trachomatis genetics, Female, Guatemala, Humans, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sex Work, Chlamydia Infections diagnosis, Chlamydia trachomatis isolation & purification, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques methods, Point-of-Care Systems
Abstract

We evaluated a rapid point-of-care test for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in specimens from 278 sex workers attending sexually transmitted infection clinics in Guatemala. The sensitivity and the specificity of the test compared to the results of PCR were 62.96% and 99.60%, respectively. The test performed moderately well as a screening tool in a context in which clinical follow-up visits are infrequent.

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2009
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