ASSESSMENT OF THE AMPLICOR PCR TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS INFECTION

Authors
RUMPIANESI F LAPLACA M DANTUONO A NEGOSANTI M PAVAN G
Citation
F. Rumpianesi et al., ASSESSMENT OF THE AMPLICOR PCR TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CHLAMYDIA-TRACHOMATIS INFECTION, The New microbiologica, 16(3), 1993, pp. 293-295
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
The New microbiologica
ISSN journal
11217138 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
293 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-7138(1993)16:3<293:AOTAPT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We compared a commercially available PCR assay (Amplicor, Roche, Switz erland) and tissue culture isolation for the detection of C. trachomat is in urethral and/or endocervical swabs. Of the 200 patients studied (130 men and 70 women) PCR and tissue culture gave concordant results in 199 cases; in one case PCR was positive and culture negative. The A mplicor PCR assay proved fast and sensitive and suitable for routine u se in most clinical microbiology laboratories.