Community screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis among patrons of sex-on-premises venues

Authors
Debattista, J Dwyer, J Orth, D Patten, J Delandelles, J
Citation
J. Debattista et al., Community screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis among patrons of sex-on-premises venues, VENEREOLOGY, 12(1), 1999, pp. 27-30
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
VENEREOLOGY-THE INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH
ISSN journal
10321012 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
27 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
1032-1012(1999)12:1<27:CSFNGA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
To assess the performance of a noninvasive screening program for the detect ion of asymptomatic Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infecti ons in men who have sex with men, a pilot program was conducted at two Bris bane city sex-on-premises venues and one recreational venue in late 1996 an d early 1997. During a one-week testing program, 148 men attending the thre e venues participated. First-catch urine specimens were collected on site a nd tested by either Amplicor polymerase chain reaction or the Abbott ligase chain reaction assay. None tested positive.