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. 1975 Aug;2(2):134–135.

Comparison of Urethral Swabs, Urine, and Urinary Sediment for the Isolation of Chlamydia

Thomas F Smith a, Lyle A Weed a,1
PMCID: PMC274149  PMID: 972182

Abstract

In 70 male patients with urethritis, Chlamydia was recovered from 18 urethral swabs (26%), 5 urinary sediments (7%), and 3 urine specimens (4%). All Chlamydia isolates were recovered from urethral swabs.

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