Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , February 2006

Effect of Specimen Order on Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Test Performance and Adequacy of Papanicolaou Smear

  • Khalil G. Ghanem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Khalil G. Ghanem, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 4940 Eastern Avenue, B3 North, Baltimore, MD 21224
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  • Emilia H. Koumans, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Robert E. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Mary K. Sawyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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  • John R. Papp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Elizabeth R. Unger, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Carolyn M. Black, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Lauri E. Markowitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

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PII: S1083-3188(05)00187-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2005.11.002

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , February 2006

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