Comparison of First Void Urine and Urogenital Swab Specimens for Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium and Chlamydia trachomatis by Polymerase Chain Reaction in Patients Attending a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare urogenital swab specimens and first void urine (FVU) specimens from male and female patients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic for the detection of Mycoplasma genitalium and Chlamydia trachomatis infections using in-house, inhibitor-controlled polymerase chain reaction (PCR). STUDY DESIGN: Urethral swabs and FVU were collected from 1856 men and 753...

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