2023年8月3日 · Chlamydia trachomatis: The bacterium responsible for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia. Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS): This bacterium …

A high vaginal swab (HVS) is a medical procedure performed in obstetrics and gynaecology to test vaginal discharge for the presence of vaginal thrush, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas …

2024年3月28日 · The vulvovaginal swab (NAAT) is used to detect chlamydia and gonorrhoea. To take a vulvovaginal swab: 1. Remove the large tipped vulvovaginal swab from the packet. 2. …

Endocervical, vaginal, and urine specimens from women have been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration as genital sample types for use with most nucleic acid …

Evidence from this analysis supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that vaginal swabs are the optimal sample type for women being tested for …

Self-collected vaginal swabs (SCVS) appear to be more sensitive for diagnosing chlamydia and gonorrhea than health-professional–collected endocervical swabs and first-catch urine (FCU) …

2015年7月13日 · The six chlamydia studies comparing self-collection by vaginal swab to a clinician-collected cervical swab had the highest sensitivity (92%, 95% CI 87-95) and …

Chlamydia - uncomplicated genital: How should I test for chlamydia? If chlamydia is suspected, samples should be taken for nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) to confirm the diagnosis. …

Chlamydia is the most reported communicable disease in Australia. Those < 30 years are at greatest risk. Frequently asymptomatic. Simple to test and treat. Immunity to new infection is …

The key changes to the chlamydia testing policy which all practitioners should be aware of are: • Confine testing for chlamydial infection to symptomatic patients. • Avoid opportunistic testing in …