Obtaining self-samples to diagnose curable sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review of patients' experiences.

Routine screening is key to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control. Previous studies suggest that clinic-based screening programmes capture only a small proportion of people with STIs. Self-sampling using non- or minimally invasive techniques may be beneficial for those reluctan...

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Main Authors: Priyamvada Paudyal, Carrie Llewellyn, Jason Lau, Mohammad Mahmud, Helen Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4409059?pdf=render