Evaluation of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in primary health care services in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

Evaluation of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis among young women in primary health care services in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil

Abstract: Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered to young asymptomatic women in Brazil. This study evaluated the performance, usefulness, and operational suitability of the Digene Hybrid Capture II (HCII) CT-ID DNA-test as an opportunistic screening tool to detect C. trachomati...

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Main Authors: Dária Neves, Meritxell Sabidó, Camila Bôtto-Menezes, Nina Schwartz Benzaken, Lucília Jardim, Cynthia Ferreira, André Leturiondo, Camila Gurgel dos Santos, Adele Schwartz Benzaken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Chlamydia trachomatis
Tamizaje Masivo
Salud de la Mujer
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