Comparison of urethral swabs, urine, and urinary sediment for the isolation of Chlamydia.
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In 70 male patients with urethritis, Chlamydia was recovered from 18 urethral swabs (26%), 5 urinary sediments (7%), and 3 urine specimens (4%). All Chlamydia isolates were recovered from urethral swabs.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 2 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976