Table 1 Patient health care-associated costs during lymphogranuloma venereum diagnosis

Specialized Care

1 visit

50

Microbiology faculty work

1 h

22

Lab technician work

1 h

11

Costs incurred by L1-L3 C. trachomatis biovar detection

1 test

25

Results classification

Strategy

Cost (€)

True positive

Clinical strategy

100

False positive

100

True negative

50

False negative

150

True positive

Molecular strategy

192,5

False positive

-

True negative

142,5

False negative

242,5