Is there a place for a molecular diagnostic test for pelvic inflammatory disease in primary care? An exploratory qualitative study.
Helen BittlestonJane S HockingJane L GollerJacqueline CoombeDeborah BatesonSally SweeneyKirsteen FlemingWilhelmina M HustonPublished in: PloS one (2022)
PID remains a challenging diagnosis. Development of a minimally invasive and sufficiently accurate diagnostic test would be acceptable to young women and benefit some clinicians, although no test would completely replace an experienced clinician's judgement in making a PID diagnosis.