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Vaginal Swab vs Urine for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis: A Meta-Analysis

Kristal J. Aaron, Stacey Griner, Alison Footman, Alexander Boutwell and Barbara Van Der Pol
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2023, 21 (2) 172-179; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2942
Kristal J. Aaron
1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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Stacey Griner
2University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Fort Worth, Texas
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Alison Footman
3University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
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Alexander Boutwell
1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
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Barbara Van Der Pol
1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
3University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
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vol. 21 no. 2 172-179
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2942
PubMed 
36973065

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication August 29, 2022
  • Revision received November 6, 2022
  • Accepted for publication November 21, 2022
  • Published online March 27, 2023.

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  1. Kristal J. Aaron, DrPH, MSPH1⇑,
  2. Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH2,
  3. Alison Footman, PhD, MPH3,
  4. Alexander Boutwell, MA1 and
  5. Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, MPH1,3
  1. 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama
  2. 2University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Fort Worth, Texas
  3. 3University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Kristal J. Aaron University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Medicine/Division of Infectious Diseases ZRB 234 703 19th Street South Birmingham, AL 35294 kjaaron{at}uabmc.edu

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