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Simultaneous Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Mutations to Enable Rapid Prescription of Oral Antibiotics.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 Apr 2020
de Korne-Elenbaas Jolinda, Pol Arno, Vet Jacqueline, Dierdorp Mirjam, van Dam Alje P, Bruisten Sylvia M
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BACKGROUND: Absence of rapid antimicrobial resistance testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng) hinders personalized antibiotic treatment. To enable rapid ciprofloxacin prescription, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for simultaneous detection of Ng and fluoroquinolone resistance-associated gyrA-S91F mutation was evaluated. METHODS: Analytical NG quantitative PCR kit (NYtor BV) performance was assessed on...
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