Point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: a systematic review of operational and performance characteristics

Lucy Alexandra Watchirs Smith; Richard Hillman; James Ward; David M Whiley; Louise Causer; Steven Skov; Basil Donovan; John Kaldor; Rebecca Guy

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2012-050656

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Point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: a systematic review of operational and performance characteristics

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Lucy Alexandra Watchirs Smith The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Richard Hillman The Sexually Transmitted Infections Research Centre, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
James Ward The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
David M Whiley Queensland Paediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Louise Causer The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Steven Skov Department of Health and Families, Northern Territory Government, Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Basil Donovan The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
John Kaldor The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Rebecca Guy The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Lucy Alexandra Watchirs Smith, The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia; lwatchirs-smith{at}kirby.unsw.edu.au

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Watchirs Smith LA, Hillman R, Ward J, et al

Point-of-care tests for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection: a systematic review of operational and performance characteristics

Sexually Transmitted Infections 2013;89:320-326.

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Accepted September 24, 2012
First published October 23, 2012.

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