Laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in estonia in 2001-2002: shortcomings with impact on diagnostic quality and surveillance

The objectives of this study were to comprehensively characterize the range, content, and performance of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services in Estonia during the period 2001 to 2002 and to determine if the observed diagnostic laboratory practices and methods adhered to internation...

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Published in:	Sexually transmitted diseases Vol. 32; no. 12; p. 759
Main Authors:	Naaber, Paul, Uusküla, Anneli, Naaber, Janika, Põder, Airi, Hjelm, Eva, Hallén, Anders, Unemo, Magnus, Domeika, Marius
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.12.2005
Subjects:	Animals Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification Clinical Laboratory Techniques - standards Clinical Laboratory Techniques - statistics & numerical data Estonia - epidemiology Female Humans Laboratories - standards Male Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification Population Surveillance - methods Quality Control Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology Sexually Transmitted Diseases - etiology Surveys and Questionnaires Treponema pallidum - isolation & purification Trichomonas vaginalis - isolation & purification World Health Organization Estonia
ISSN:	0148-5717
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