Comparison of anal and rectal swabs in the diagnosis of anorectal gonorrhoea in women. Issue 3 (June 1979)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kolator, B; Rodin, P
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted infections. Volume 55:Issue 3(1979)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 1979-06
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1136/sti.55.3.186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-4973

Abstract

Abstract : Among 228 women with gonorrhoea (confirmed by culture), swabs taken blindly from the anal canal gave positive results in 26.3% and those taken from the rectum under direct vision in 27.6%. Swabs from both sites gave positive results in 23.2% of patients, from the anal canal alone in 3.1%, and from the rectum alone in 4.4%. Thus, culuture of anal canal swabs seems to give as reliable results as rectal swabs when proctoscopy cannot be carried out.