New point of care Chlamydia Rapid Test—bridging the gap between diagnosis and treatment: performance evaluation study

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Acceptability of Self-Testing for Trichomoniasis Increases with Experience

“…Others have examined strategies such as selfcollection (non-invasive samples) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] and point-of-care (POC) tests to improve the diagnosis of STIs. [9][10][11][12] Self-collection may be advantageous for women who dislike pelvic examinations or in settings where providers cannot perform pelvic examinations. POC diagnostic STI tests are advocated to increase accurate and timely treatment of infections.…”

Value of direct antigen detection methods in diagnosing women with suspected genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection

“…It was reported that DFA found to be a specific test as it detects the MOMP antigen of C. trachomatis (Mahilum-Tapay et al, 2007).…”

Guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in East European countries

“…Such tests should only be used when laboratory facilities are not available 35 since they lack sufficient sensitivity when compared to nucleic acid amplification tests. 36 However, use of POC tests for chlamydia testing outside clinical settings are not recommended because of their poor performance.…”