Korean J Urol.  1985 Jun;26(3):211-215.

Comparative Efficiency of Various Diagnostic Method for Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection

• Kim SJ
• Lee MS

Abstract

There is a prevailing belief that the tissue culture isolation procedures have their greatest superiority over other procedures in identifying chlamydial infection of the male urethra but the usefulness is limited because the procedures are very complicated and time consuming. Here we presented an experimental results of direct staining of cell scraping with yluorescent antibody and serodiagnosis with indirect microimmunofluorescence technique in male urethra. In terms of sensitivity, specificity and simplicity, the above methods have their merit and demerit in clinical application. 1. The diagnostic sensitivity of direct staining of cell scraping with fluorescent antibody was 64.4%. 2. The diagnostic sensitivity of serodiagnosis with indirect microimmunofluorescent technique was 65.3%.

Keyword

chlamydia; diagnosis; immunofluorescence technique

MeSH Terms

Chlamydia trachomatis*
Chlamydia*
Diagnosis
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Male
Sensitivity and Specificity
Serologic Tests
Urethra