A Systematic Review of Point of Care Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis
Joint Authors
Klausner, Jeffrey D.
Herbst de Cortina, Sasha
Bristow, Claire C.
Joseph Davey, Dvora
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Systematic review of point of care (POC) diagnostic tests for sexually transmitted infections: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).
Methods.
Literature search on PubMed for articles from January 2010 to August 2015, including original research in English on POC diagnostics for sexually transmitted CT, NG, and/or TV.
Results.
We identified 33 publications with original research on POC diagnostics for CT, NG, and/or TV.
Thirteen articles evaluated test performance, yielding at least one test for each infection with sensitivity and specificity ≥90%.
Each infection also had currently available tests with sensitivities <60%.
Three articles analyzed cost effectiveness, and five publications discussed acceptability and feasibility.
POC testing was acceptable to both providers and patients and was also demonstrated to be cost effective.
Fourteen proof of concept articles introduced new tests.
Conclusions.
Highly sensitive and specific POC tests are available for CT, NG, and TV, but improvement is possible.
Future research should focus on acceptability, feasibility, and cost of POC testing.
While pregnant women specifically have not been studied, the results available in nonpregnant populations are encouraging for the ability to test and treat women in antenatal care to prevent adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Herbst de Cortina, Sasha& Bristow, Claire C.& Joseph Davey, Dvora& Klausner, Jeffrey D.. 2016. A Systematic Review of Point of Care Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104867
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Herbst de Cortina, Sasha…[et al.]. A Systematic Review of Point of Care Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104867
American Medical Association (AMA)
Herbst de Cortina, Sasha& Bristow, Claire C.& Joseph Davey, Dvora& Klausner, Jeffrey D.. A Systematic Review of Point of Care Testing for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104867
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104867