Screening with nucleic acid amplification tests for gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men

2012 ◽  
Vol 197 (6) ◽  
pp. 332-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miranda Sherley ◽  
Karina J Kennedy ◽  
Sarah J Martin
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Is it time to move to nucleic acid amplification tests screening for pharyngeal and rectal gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men to improve gonorrhoea control?

Sexual Health ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher K. Fairley ◽  
Marcus Y. Chen ◽  
Catriona S. Bradshaw ◽  
Sepehr N. Tabrizi
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Antimicrobial Resistance ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Sexual Health Clinics

The use of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), as well as or in preference to culture for non-genital sites is now recommended both in Australia and overseas because of their greater sensitivity and improved specificity. A survey of 22 Australian sexual health clinics who each year test over 14 500 men who have sex with men (MSM) show that culture remains the predominate method for detecting gonorrhoea at pharyngeal (64%) and rectal (73%) sites. This editorial discusses the potential disadvantages of using culture over NAAT in relation to optimal gonorrhoea control among MSM and advocates that significantly improved control would be achieved by moving to NAAT with the proviso that culture samples are taken wherever possible on NAAT-positive samples and from clients with urethritis to ensure continued surveillance for antimicrobial resistance.

Asymptomatic Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infections Detected by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests Among Boston Area Men Who Have Sex With Men

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Mimiaga ◽  
Kenneth H. Mayer ◽  
Sari L. Reisner ◽  
Alex Gonzalez ◽  
Bill Dumas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Chlamydial Infections
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