Medscape

Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Detects Extragenital STIs Missed by Cultures in Young HIV-Infected Patients

March 11, 2010 (Atlanta, Georgia) — Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for gonorrhea and chlamydia at extragenital sites might detect more positive cases than does the use of cultures at these ...
FiercePharma

Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for Molecular Diagnostic Test for Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections

DES PLAINES, Ill., June 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Medscape

Rapid STI Testing Reduces Treatment Errors in Emergency Care

A 90-minute nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) in the emergency department (ED) showed significant reductions in both undertreatment and overtreatment rates among women with Chlamydia trachomatis ...
Business Wire

New CDC Guidelines Endorse Opt-Out Screening for Two of the Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Recommend Nucleic Acid Testing for Mycoplasma Genitalium

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) commends the decision by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to endorse an updated approach to ...
Healthline

Chlamydia Test: How to Know If You Have Chlamydia

Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chlamydia can lead to serious complications if untreated. It can be hard to know if you have chlamydia since it ...
Nature

Diagnostic Approaches for Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections

Chlamydia trachomatis remains the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide, frequently asymptomatic yet a major driver of reproductive morbidity. Accurate and timely diagnosis ...