Predicting Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Using Risk Scores, Physical Examination, Microscopy, and Leukocyte Esterase Urine Dipsticks Among Asymptomatic Women Attending a Family Planning Clinic in Kenya

The use of risk scores, physical examination, microscopy, and the urine LE dipstick, used alone or in combination, as predictors of gonococcal or chlamydial cervical infection was of limited utility in low-risk, asymptomatic women. Accurate diagnostic testing is necessary to optimize treatment.