GC NAATs: is the time right?

The increasing interest in the use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for the detection of N gonorrhoeae has, in part, resulted from the widespread use of NAATs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, both for testing genitourinary medicine patients and for screening as part of the Nati...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted infections 2006-12, Vol.82 (6), p.515-515
Main Author: Ison, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
BASHH
Condoms
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea - diagnosis
Humans
Laboratories
Neisseria gonorrhoeae - genetics
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques - methods
nucleic acid amplification tests
Quality control
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Summary:The increasing interest in the use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) for the detection of N gonorrhoeae has, in part, resulted from the widespread use of NAATs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, both for testing genitourinary medicine patients and for screening as part of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP).
ISSN:1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.2006.022731