Evaluation of self-collected versus clinician-collected swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae pharyngeal infection among men who have sex with men.

Freeman, Alexandra H.; Bernstein, Kyle T.; Kohn, Robert P.; Philip, Susan; Rauch, Leah M.; Klausner, Jeffrey D.

doi:10.1097/olq.0b013e318227713e

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Evaluation of self-collected versus clinician-collected swabs for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae pharyngeal infection among men who have sex with men.

Freeman, Alexandra H., Bernstein, Kyle T., Kohn, Robert P., Philip, Susan, Rauch, Leah M., Klausner, Jeffrey D.·2011·Sexually Transmitted Diseases

DOI 10.1097/olq.0b013e318227713e

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In Brief We evaluated self-sampling to detect pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection among men who have sex with men attending a San Francisco STD clinic. The prevalence of pharyngeal NG and CT infection was 6.7% (32/480) and 1.3% (6/480), respectively. The percent agreement between self-collected and clinician-collected NG and CT specimens using nucleic acid amplification testing was 96.6% with a κ of 0.766 (95% confidence interval: 0.653–0.879) and 99.4% with a κ of 0.766 (95% confidence interval: 0.502–1.000), respectively. Acceptability was high among participants. Our study found excellent agreement between self-collected and clinician-collected specimens using nucleic acid amplification testing to detect pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among men who have sex with men attending a San Francisco STD clinic.

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Self-collected swabs have been reported to be an acceptable means of collection for pharyngeal and rectal specimens, which can enhance patient comfort and reduce clinical workloads.
“Self-collected swabs have been reported to be an acceptable means of collection for pharyngeal and rectal specimens (217–219), which can enhance patient comfort and reduce clinical workloads.”
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Authors: Freeman, A. H., Bernstein, K. T., Kohn, R. P., Philip, S., Rauch, L. M., & Klausner, J. D.
Affiliations: George Washington University (US)
San Francisco Department of Public Health (US)
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author: Freeman, Alexandra H.
Bernstein, Kyle T.
Kohn, Robert P.
Philip, Susan
ORCID: Bernstein, Kyle T.
Philip, Susan
Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Venue: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published: 2011-11
Volume: 38
Issue: 11
Pages: 1036-1039
ISSN: 0148-5717 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e318227713e
OpenAlex: W2081461223
Cited by: 58
References: 26
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 3.25
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Microbiology › Reproductive tract infections research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Keywords: Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, pharyngeal infection, men who have sex with men, nucleic acid amplification tests, STD clinic attendees, acceptability
MeSH terms: Chlamydia Infections, Chlamydia trachomatis, Gonorrhea, Humans, Male, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Pharyngeal Diseases, Pharynx, Physician's Role, San Francisco, Self Care, Specimen Handling, Prevalence, Homosexuality, Male, Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques

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