P796 Reassessing the gram stain smear (GSS) polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) cutoff for diagnosing...
P796 Reassessing the gram stain smear (GSS) polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) cutoff for diagnosing non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
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London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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BackgroundRecommended cutoffs for PMNs per high-power field (hpf) to define NGU vary. CDC treatment guidelines specify ≥2 PMNs/hpf. Other guidelines recommend ≥5 PMNs/hpf.MethodsFrom 08/2014-08/2018, we enrolled symptomatic and asymptomatic male STD clinic patients ≥16 years with exclusively female partners in the past year. Men with gonorrhea or a...
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P796 Reassessing the gram stain smear (GSS) polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMN) cutoff for diagnosing non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2258657816
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2258657816
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1368-4973
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1472-3263
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10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.850
