Pooling ocular swab specimens from Tanzania for testing by Roche Amplicor and Aptima Combo 2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: Accuracy and cost-savings

Laura Dize; Sheila West; Thomas C Quinn; Charlotte A. Gaydos

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.005

Pooling ocular swab specimens from Tanzania for testing by Roche Amplicor and Aptima Combo 2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: Accuracy and cost-savings

Laura Dize, Sheila West, Thomas C Quinn, Charlotte A. Gaydos

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Abstract

Ocular swabs collected in Tanzania were evaluated by Amplicor CT PCR and Aptima Combo2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis to determine if pooling could be used to reduce the cost of detection. Pooling would be an accurate method and has thus far resulted in a cost-savings of 62.2%.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	289-291
Number of pages	3
Journal	Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Volume	77
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.08.005
State	Published - Dec 2013

Keywords

Chlamydia trachomatis
Cost-savings
Pooling
Trachoma

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Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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Pooling ocular swab specimens from Tanzania for testing by Roche Amplicor and Aptima Combo 2 assays for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis: Accuracy and cost-savings. / Dize, Laura; West, Sheila; Quinn, Thomas C et al.
In: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, Vol. 77, No. 4, 12.2013, p. 289-291.

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