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Published on: April 23, 2019
Introduction of a complementary screening system for the detection of sexually transmitted infections in patients
H Gil-Campesino1, L Santé, E Callejas Castro
1Helena Gil-Campesino, Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital of the Canary Islands. Ctra. del Rosario, 115, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. hgilcam@gobiernodecanarias.org.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate a complementary screening system for the detection of sexually transmitted infections in patients with sterile pyuria.
Methods:
A prospective study was conducted using Real-time multiplex qPCR in 300 consecutive urine samples with data on sterile pyuria. STI prevalence and patient epidemiological data were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 29 positive cases (9.67%) were found: 16 Chlamydia trachomatis, 5 Mycoplasma genitalium, 5 Trichomonas vaginalis and 3 co-infections. The group with sexually transmitted infections was mainly composed of women (65.5%), of which one third was pregnant.
Conclusions:
This study presents an effective screening system for the detection of sexually transmitted infections that can be integrated into the laboratories' work routine.
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