Use of Treponema pallidum PCR in Testing of Ulcers for Diagnosis of Primary Syphilis(1.).
- Gayet-Ageron, A.
- Sednaoui, P.
- Lautenschlager, S.
- Ferry, T.
- Toutous-Trellu, L.
- Cavassini, M.
- Yassir, F.
- Martinez de Tejada, B.
- Emonet, S.
- Combescure, C.
- Schrenzel, J.
- Perneger, T.
DOIAbstract
Treponema pallidum PCR (Tp-PCR) has been noted as a valid method for diagnosing syphilis. We compared Tp-PCR to a combination of darkfield microscopy (DFM), the reference method, and serologic testing in a cohort of 273 patients from France and Switzerland and found the diagnostic accuracy of Tp-PCR was higher than that for DFM
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