Rapid antigen detection assay for identification of Chlamydia trachomatis infection

B Van der Pol; J A Williams; R B Jones

doi:10.1128/jcm.33.7.1920-1921.1995

Rapid antigen detection assay for identification of Chlamydia trachomatis infection

J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Jul;33(7):1920-1. doi: 10.1128/jcm.33.7.1920-1921.1995.

Authors

B Van der Pol¹, J A Williams, R B Jones

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA.

Abstract

A rapid antigen detection test was compared with direct fluorescent-antibody staining and with tissue culture isolation for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in 507 women. The sensitivities observed were 75, 76, and 84%, respectively, with specificities of > 99%.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
Bacteriological Techniques* / statistics & numerical data
Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis*
Chlamydia trachomatis / immunology*
Culture Techniques / statistics & numerical data
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

Antigens, Bacterial