"I Do Feel Like a Scientist at Times": A Qualitative Study of the Acceptability of Molecular Point-Of-Care Testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea to Primary Care Professionals in a Remote High STI Burden Setting.
BACKGROUND:Point-of-care tests for chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhoea (NG) could increase the uptake and timeliness of testing and treatment, contribute to improved disease control and reduce reproductive morbidity. The GeneXpert (Xpert CT/NG assay), suited to use at the point-of-care, is being used in t...
Main Authors: | Lisa Natoli, Rebecca J Guy, Mark Shephard, Louise Causer, Steven G Badman, Belinda Hengel, Annie Tangey, James Ward, Tony Coburn, David Anderson, John Kaldor, Lisa Maher, TTANGO Investigators |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4703135?pdf=render |
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