Self-obtained vaginal swabs are not inferior to provider-performed endocervical sampling for Emergency Department diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis.

CONCLUSION: SOVS are noninferior to PPES in NG/CT diagnosis using a rapid NAAT in ED patients and surveys indicate high patient acceptability. PMID: 33460481 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - January 18, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chinnock B, Yore M, Mason J, Kremer M, Farshidpour L, Lopez D, Castaneda J Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research