| Title | Laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in estonia in 2001-2002: shortcomings with impact on diagnostic quality and surveillance. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Naaber, Paul, Anneli Uusküla, Janika Naaber, Airi Põder, Eva Hjelm, Anders Hallén, Magnus Unemo, and Marius Domeika |
| Journal | Sexually transmitted diseases |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 759-64 |
| Date Published | 2005 Dec |
| ISSN | 0148-5717 |
| Keywords | Animals, Chlamydia trachomatis, Clinical Laboratory Techniques, Estonia, Female, Humans, Laboratories, Male, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Population Surveillance, Quality Control, Questionnaires, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis, World Health Organization |
| Abstract | The objectives of this study were to comprehensively characterize the range, content, and performance of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services in Estonia during the period 2001 to 2002 and to determine if the observed diagnostic laboratory practices and methods adhered to international evidence-based recommendations. |
| Alternate Journal | Sex Transm Dis |
