Utility of urine, vaginal, cervical, and rectal specimens for detection of Mycoplasma genitalium in women.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the utility of urine, vaginal, cervical, and rectal specimens for the detection of Mycoplasma genitalium in women by using our laboratory-developed PCR assay. The relative sensitivity was 85.7% for the vaginal swab specimen, 74.3% for the endocervical swab specimen, 61.4% for the urine specimen, and 24.3% for the rectal swab specimen.

SUBMITTER: Lillis RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3122633 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature