THE VALUE OF MICROTRAK CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS DIRECT SPECIMEN TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF TRACHOMA

The diagnosis of trachoma is based mainly on the clinical presentation with mild cases often difficult to diagnose solely by examination. The Giemsa stain and the chlamydia culture are the most frequent confirmatory tests used. These tests are time consuming and require an experienced and specially trained microbiologist. The chlamydia culture test is highly specific but not very sensitive test. The aim of this study is to look for other confirmatory tests.