The Impact of Switching to Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in Women

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Kevin R. Forward
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[1] Dalhousie University,Departments of Pathology, Medicine, and Microbiology and Immunology
[2] Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre,Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
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Background: We noted a marked increase in Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections in the Capital Health Region of NS coincident with substitution of a PCR for an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). We reviewed our experience to determine the cost of switching and the impact on the number of new infections diagnosed.
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