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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
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Kristal J. Aaron, Stacey Griner, Alison Footman, Alexander Boutwell, Barbara Van Der Pol
The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2023, 21 (2) 172-179; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2942

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