Self-collected penile-meatal swabs are suitable for the detection of STIs in Ugandan men with high rates of STI coinfections
This study revealed a high level of agreement between SCPMS and urine for detection of STIs in symptomatic Ugandan men, even in the presence of multiple concurrent STIs. SCPMS may be a suitable alternative to urine, with ease of collection, transporting, and processing of samples.
Authors
- Adamaris Muñiz Tirado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0170-2859)
- Justin Hardick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3926-7784)
- Johan H. Melendez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6586-051X)
- Matthew M. Hamill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1277-819X)
- Yukari Carol Manabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8619-5598)
- Emmanuel Mande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0587-8181)
- Rosalind M. Parkes-Ratanshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9297-1311)
- Annet A. Onzia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6741-1512)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056330
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- National Institutes of Health